WORDS FROM A GREAT MIND

Confucius

Teacher & philosopher

Born: Traditionally 551 BCE
Died: Traditionally 479 BCE
Lived in: State of Lu and other states of ancient China

Confucius was a Chinese teacher and thinker whose ideas centred on learning, character, responsibility, and humane relationships. The details of his life mix early records with later tradition, while his teachings survive chiefly through sayings collected by followers in the Analects.

A LESSER-KNOWN DETAIL

He did not leave a philosophical book in his own hand. The short conversations now associated with him were gathered and transmitted by generations of students.

Words by Confucius

“Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application?”

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“When we see men of worth, we should think of equalling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.”

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“The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”

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