Quotes on Chinese Philosopher

The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.

To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage, or of principle.

A Chinaman of the T'ang Dynasty—and, by which definition, a philosopher—dreamed he was a butterfly, and from that moment he was never quite sure that he was not a butterfly dreaming it was a Chinese philosopher. Envy him; in his two-fold security.

What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

Choose a career you love and you will never have to go to work.

I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any.

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.

You cannot open a book without learning something.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.

Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy.

Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.

Friends are the siblings God never gave us.