Words must be carried out, and actions must be decisive. — Confucius
A gentleman does not seek to have his food well prepared or his dwelling comfortable. He is prompt in his work and cautious in his speech. He goes to those who have virtue and corrects himself among them. He may be called a lover of learning. — Confucius, The Analerta
A gentleman seeks harmony but not uniformity; a petty man seeks uniformity but not harmony. — Confucius, The Analerta
Reviewing the old to gain new understanding, one can become a teacher. — Confucius, The Analerta
The commander of three armies may be deprived of his position, but a common man cannot be deprived of his will. — Confucius
Only when the winter is severe do we know that the pine and cypress are the last to wither. — Confucius, The Analerta
In dealing with others, promote their strengths and conceal their weaknesses; thus, relationships can last. — Confucius
One must not be ignorant of the age of one's parents. This brings one joy and, at the same time, one fear. — Confucius, The Analerta
The three hundred Odes can be summed up in a single phrase: They are innocent in their thoughts. — Confucius, The Analerta
If substance exceeds form, one is crude; if form exceeds substance, one is pretentious. Only when substance and form are balanced does one become a gentleman. — Confucius, The Analerta
A gentleman is open-minded but does not form factions; a petty man forms factions but is not open-minded. — Confucius, The Analerta
If one's conduct is correct, orders are carried out even without being given; if one's conduct is not correct, orders are not carried out even if given. — Confucius
A gentleman understands right and wrong; a petty man understands profit and gain. — Confucius, The Analerta, Book of Li Ren
With coarse food and water to drink, my arm as a pillow, there is joy in it too. Wealth and rank obtained by unrighteous means are like floating clouds to me. — Confucius, The Analerta
A gentleman should be slow in speech and prompt in action. — Confucius, The Analerta
Rotten wood cannot be carved; a wall of dung and earth cannot be whitewashed. What is there to rebuke in you? — Confucius, The Analerta
The Ode of Guan Ju is joyful without being licentious, and sorrowful without being harmful. — Confucius, The Analerta
In the past, when I dealt with people, I heard their words and believed their actions. Now, when I deal with people, I hear their words but observe their actions. — Confucius
Studying alone without friends results in being narrow-minded and poorly informed. — Confucius
Virtue is never alone; it is sure to have neighbors. — Confucius, The Analerta
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言必信，行必果。 ——孔子
君子食无求饱，居无求安。敏于事而慎于言，就有道而正焉。可谓好学也已。 ——孔子《论语》
君子和而不同，小人同而不和。 ——孔子《论语》
温故而知新，可以为师矣。 ——孔子《论语》
三军可夺帅也，匹夫不可夺志也。 ——孔子
岁寒，然后知松柏之后凋也。 ——孔丘《论语》
与人交，推其长者，讳其短者，故能久也。 ——孔子
父母之年，不可不知也。一则以喜，一则以惧。 ——孔子《论语》
诗三百篇，一言以蔽之，曰：“思无邪。” ——孔子《论语》
质胜文则野，文胜质则史，文质彬彬，然后君子。 ——孔子《论语》
君子周而不比，小人比而不周。 ——孔子《论语》
其身正，不令而行;其身不正，虽令不行。 ——孔丘
君子喻于义，小人喻于利。 ——孔子《论语·里仁》
饭疏食，饮水，曲肱而枕之，乐亦在其中矣。不义而富且贵，于我如浮云。 ——孔子《论语》
君子欲讷于言而敏于行。 ——孔子《论语》
朽木，不可雕也，粪土之墙，不可圬也。于予与何诛? ——孔子《论语》
关雎，乐而不淫，哀而不伤。 ——孔子《论语》
始吾于人也，听其言而信其行。今吾于人也，听其言而观其行。 ——孔子
独学而无友，则孤陋而寡闻。 ——孔丘
德不孤，必有邻。 ——孔子《论语》
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A gentleman does not seek to have his food well prepared or his dwelling comfortable.
