Chinese Philosophy Quotes:
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Math Education, Inspirational Education
Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
topic: Inspirational, Happiness, Graduation, Live For Yourself, Soft Heart
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Life Wisdom, Perserverance
Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
topic: Success, Congratulations, Failure, Planners, Chinese Philosophy
He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
source: Confucius (1998). “论语”
topic: Giving Up, Thinking, Doe, Inspirational Learning, Never Stop Learning
source: As quoted in"Be Free!: Keys to Success and Happiness in Every Aspect of Your Life" by Slavica Bogdanov, (p. 45), October 12, 2012.
topic: Positive, Monday, Motivation, Inspirational Attitude, Keep A Positive Attitude
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
topic: Education, Wise, Clever, Independent Thinking, Independent Thought
source: "Words of Wisdom to Live By". Book by Alfred Armand Montapert, 1986.
topic: Wisdom, Attitude, Crazy, Live And Learn, Knowledge And Wisdom
When anger rises, think of the consequences.
topic: Inspirational, Forgiveness, Yoga, Inspirational Forgiveness, Letting Go Of Anger
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
topic: Life, Success, Mistake, Diamond Rings, Caregiving
You cannot open a book without learning something.
topic: Educational, Book, Reading, Learning To Read, Joy Of Learning
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
topic: Love, Inspirational, Life, Daily Work, Young Entrepreneurs
We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.
topic: Happiness, Sympathy, Philosophical, Our Condolences, Sympathy Condolences
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
topic: Inspirational, Life, Positive, Life Is Complicated, Making A Living
To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.
topic: Positive, Forgiveness, Attitude, Wronged, Inspirational Forgiveness
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
topic: Inspirational, Positive, Real, Knowledge And Ignorance, Knowledge And Understanding
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
topic: Inspirational, Kindness, Yoga, Kindness And Compassion, Kindness Generosity
What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
topic: Character, Men, Chinese, Superior Man, Confucianism
Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
topic: Life, Change, Clever, Managing Change, Some People Never Change
Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.
topic: Yoga, Positivity, Taoism, Chinese Philosophy
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Best Success, Marathon Runners
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Natural Things, Definition Of Beauty
Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.
topic: Wise, Philosophical, Impact, Wise Chinese, Chinese Philosopher
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
topic: Friendship, True Friend, Silence, Loyal Friend, Confucianism
To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage, or of principle.
source: Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.154, Courier Corporation
topic: Love, Inspirational, Funny, Moral Virtues, Chinese Philosopher
topic: Happiness, Wise, Water, Chinese Philosophy
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
topic: Inspirational, Life, Happiness, Always Happy, Reciprocity
The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.
topic: Love, Inspirational, Funny, Superior Man, Confucianism
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
topic: Love, Inspirational, Funny, Wheel Of Life, Chinese Philosophy
topic: Revenge, Blessing, Boredom, Chinese Philosophy, Exacting Revenge
topic: Believe, Age, Aging, Chinese Philosophy, Pleasant Things
source: Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.145, Courier Corporation
topic: Stars, Mean, Exercise, Chinese Philosophy, Confucian
Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never peril.
topic: Inspirational, Art, Fear, Knowing Others, Military History
topic: Failure, Moon, Reality, Moon And Sun, Sun Moon
topic: Art, Truth, Anger, Dhammapada, Chinese Philosophy
topic: Educational, Past, Study, Confucianism, Chinese Philosophy
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
topic: Inspirational, Life, Success, Chinese Philosopher, Chinese Philosophy
Happiness exist when you don't know a thing
source: Song: Montreal, 2011
topic: Knowledge And Ignorance, Knowledge Gained, Knowledge Of The World, Superior Man, Chinese Philosopher
topic: Leadership, Dance, Teacher, Chinese Philosophy, Eastern Philosophy
Study the past, if you would divine the future.
topic: Change, Time, Philosophical, Past Future, Chinese Philosophy
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.
topic: Friendship, Trust, Betrayal, Stabbing, Losing Friends
The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
topic: Spiritual, Yoga, Men, Good Thoughts, Meditation Life
Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.
topic: Inspirational, Wisdom, Courage, Confucianism, No Compassion
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
topic: Family, Strength, Peace, Happy Family, Inspirational Family
topic: Stress, Humility, Men, Superior Man, Chinese Philosopher