Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.
Confucius
Born: circa September 28, 552 BCE Died: circa 480 BCE
Confucius (traditionally 28 September 551 B.C. – 479 B.C.) was a Chinese social philosopher, whose teachings deeply influenced East Asian life and thought. "Confucius" is a latinization of the Chinese 孔夫子, Kong Fu Zi or K'ung-fu-tzu, literally "Master Kong", but he is usually referred to in China with a simpler version of this honorific as 孔子, Kongzi, or Kǒng Zǐ.
Biographical information from: Wikiquote
Alternative Names for Confucius
Formal name - Full ceremonial or official name including titles and honorifics:
- 孔夫子 (Chinese (zh))
Transliteration - Phonetic conversion to another script:
- Kong Fu Zi (English (en))
- K'ung-fu-tzu (English (en))
- Kongzi (English (en))
- Kǒng Zǐ (English (en))
Translation - Semantic translation of the name:
- Master Kong (English (en))
Nickname or common name:
- 孔子 (Chinese (zh))
I am not one who was born with great wisdom. I love the ancients and diligently seek wisdom among them.
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The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
He that rules by mind is like the north star, steady in his seat, whilst the stars all bend to him.
Return good for good; return evil with justice.
Those who cannot forgive others break the bridge over which they themselves must pass.
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With coarse grain to eat, with water to drink, and my bended arm for a pillow: I still have joy in the midst of these things
Never tire to study. And to teach to others
Walking among three people, I find my teacher among them. I choose that which is good in them and follow it, and that which is bad and change it.
If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent.
君子求诸己，小人求诸人。
(A gentleman blames himself while a common man blames others.)
He who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.
Those who understand a thing are not equal to those who are fond of it, and those who are fond of it are not equal to those who delight in it.
How dare I claim to be a sage or a benevolent man?
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.