It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve and bad things are very easy to get.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.

Give a bowl of rice to a man and you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to grow his own rice and you will save his life.

If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.

When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.

It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

The Man who says he can, and the man who says he can not.. Are both correct

When the wind blows,the grass bends.

Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

If your desire is for good, the people will be good.

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up...

Nothing is more visible than things hidden; Nothing is more manifest than things minute; Therefore, the superior man should be aware of his aloneness

If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things.

Die Wahrheit hat keinen Erfolg.

If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success. When affairs cannot be carried on to success, proprieties and music do not flourish.

Heaven means to be one with God.

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.

He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.

The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Time flows away like the water in the river.

Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.

The Master said, “A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.”(Analects 2.11)

Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?

he who will not economize will have to agonize

The Master said, “What a worthy man was Yan Hui! Living in a narrow alley, subsisting upon meager bits of rice and water—other people could not have borne such hardship, and yet it never spoiled Hui’s joy. What a worthy man was Hui!”(Analects 6.11)

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of man.

The wise never doubt. The Humane never worry. The brave never fear.

One who never anticipates deceit or expects duplicity, and yet is the first to recognize such things – is that not a sage indeed?

I am not one who was born with great wisdom. I love the ancients and diligently seek wisdom among them.

Wenn du weißt, behaupte, dass du es weißt. Und wenn du etwas nicht weißt, gib zu, dass du es nicht weißt. Das ist Wissen.

Wenn man noch nicht das Leben kennt, wie sollte man den Tod kennen.

Wenn man noch nicht den Menschen dienen kann, wie sollte man den Geistern dienen können?

Am I a man of great wisdom? Hardly! Even when a simple person brings me a question, my mind goes utterly blank, I just thrash it out until I’ve exhausted every possibility.

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

Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

We should keep the dead before our eyes, and honor them as though still living

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

To study and constantly, is this not a pleasure? To have friends come from far away places, is this not a joy? If people do not recognize your worth, but this does not worry you, are you not a true gentleman?

The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.

If things far away don’t concern you, you’ll soon mourn things close at hand.

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.

Don’t grieve when people fail to recognize your ability. Grieve for your lack of ability instead.

If a craftsman wants to do good work, he must first sharpen his tools.

If you want to make a stand, help others make a stand, and if you want to reach your goal, help others reach their goal. Consider yourself and treat others accordingly: this is the method of Humanity.

The noble-minded worry about their lack of ability, not about people’s failure to recognize their ability.

Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.

Learning without thought is labor lost thought without learning is perilous.

In worthy teaching, all things are related.

To one who is not eager I do not reveal anything, nor do I explain anything to one who is not communicative. If I raise one corner for someone and he cannot come back with the other three, I do not go on.

How can you love people without encouraging them? And how can you be loyal to people without educating them.

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

The funniest people are the saddest ones

You cannot open a book without learning something.

The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved.

Where words lose their meaning, people lose their lives.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.

Study the past if you would define the future.

Think of tomorrow, the past can't be mended.

If you expect great things of yourself and demand little of others, you’ll keep resentment far away.

A noble minded person is not an implement.

If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character.If there is beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home.If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nations.When there is order in the nations, there will peace in the world.

If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer.

What can a man do with music who is not benevolent?

The gentleman understands what is moral. The small man understands what is profitable.

Words are the voice of the heart.

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.

A man whose strength gives out collapses along the course. In your case you set the limits beforehand.

To rank the effort above the prize may be called love.

There is nothing more real than what cannot be seen and there is nothing more certain than what cannot be heard.

To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.

A legendary horse is praised not for its strength, but for its Integrity.

Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more.

Writing cannot express all words, words cannot encompass all ideas.

Naming enables the noble-minded to speak, and speech enables the noble-minded to act. Therefore, the noble-minded are anything but careless in speech.

Language is insight itself.

At fifteen I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I no longer suffered from perplexities. At fifty, I knew what were the biddings of Heaven. At sixty, I heard them with docile ear. At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of right.

When the Master entered the great temple he asked about everything. Someone said, ‘Who will say that this son of the man of Zou knows about ritual? When he enters the temple, he asks about everything’. The Master heard of it and said, ‘This is the ritual’.

If I raise one corner for someone and he cannot come back with the other three, I do not go on.

Even when walking in the company of two other men, I am bound to be able to learn from them. The good points of the one I copy, the bad points of the other I correct in myself.

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.

He who searches for evil, must first look at his own reflection.

cautiously, you avoid trouble. See all that you can – then, if you forget the perilous and

Tsze-kung wished to dispense with the sacrifice of a sheep for the New Moon ceremony. The Master said, "You love the sheep; I love the ceremony.

Ji Wenzi always thought thrice before acting. Hearing this the Master said, "Twice is enough.

For this reason the gentleman will employ a man on a distant mission and observe his degree of loyalty, will employ him close at hand and observe his degree of respect. He will hand him troublesome affairs and observe how well he manages them, will suddenly ask his advice and observe how wisely he answers. He will exact some difficult promise from him and see how well he keeps it, turn over funds to him and see with what benevolence he dispenses them, inform him of the danger he is in and note how faithful he is to his duties. He will get him drunk with wine and observe how well he handles himself, place him in mixed company and see what effect beauty has upon him. By applying these nine tests, you may determine who is the unworthy man.

The gentleman does not promote people merely on the basis of their words, nor does he reject words merely because of the person who uttered them.

The Master is cordial yet stern, awe-inspiring yet not fierce and respectful yet at ease.

If you look at their intentions, examine their motives, and scrutinize what brings them contentment – how can people hide who they are? How can they hide who they really are?

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.

A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present?

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

The noble-minded encourage what is beautiful in people and discourage what is ugly in them. Little people do just the opposite.

A gentleman is not a pot.

The Master said, “A true gentleman is one who has set his heart upon the Way. A fellow who is ashamed merely of shabby clothing or modest meals is not even worth conversing with.”(Analects 4.9)

The Master said, “If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.

The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.”(Analects 4.16)

The Master said, “Wealth and honor are things that all people desire, and yet unless they are acquired in the proper way I will not abide them. Poverty and disgrace are things that all people hate, and yet unless they are avoided in the proper way I will not despise them. “If the gentleman abandons ren, how can he be worthy of that name? The gentleman does not violate ren even for the amount of time required to eat a meal. Even in times of urgency or distress, he does not depart from it.”(Analects 4.5)

The Master said, “The gentleman does not serve as a vessel.”(Analects 2.12)

Lead the people with administrative injunctions and put them in their place with penal law, and they will avoid punishments but will be without a sense of shame. Lead them with excellence and put them in their place through roles and ritual practices, and in addition to developing a sense of shame, they will order themselves harmoniously

He who is concerned only with the purity of his own life ruins the great human relations.

When everyone hates a person, you should investigate thoroughly, and when everyone loves a person, you should also investigate thoroughly.

In following the Way, the noble-minded treasure three things: a manner free of violence and arrogance, a countenance full of sincerity and trust, a voice free of vulgarity and impropriety.

He who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.

Worthy admonitions cannot fail to inspire us, but what matters is changing ourselves. Reverent advice cannot fail to encourage us, but what matters is acting on it. Encouraged without acting, inspired without changing – there’s nothing to be done for such people.

Lord Chi Wen thought three times before taking any action. When the Master heard this, he said: Twice is plenty enough.

The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise they are free from perplexities; and bold they are free from fear.

The Master said of Gong Yechang, “He is marriageable. Although he was once imprisoned and branded as a criminal, he was in fact innocent of any crime.” The Master gave him his daughter in marriage.(Analects 5.1)

The Master said, "I have not seen a person who loved virtue, or onewho hated what was not virtuous. He who loved virtue, would esteemnothing above it. He who hated what is not virtuous, would practicevirtue in such a way that he would not allow anything that is notvirtuous to approach his person."Is any one able for one day to apply his strength to virtue? I havenot seen the case in which his strength would be insufficient."Should there possibly be any such case, I have not seen it.

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.

A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.

Poor food and water for dinner, a bent arm for a pillow – that is where joy resides. For me, wealth and renown without honor are nothing but drifting clouds.

Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.

Clever talk, ingratiating looks, fawning reverence: Tso-ch’iu Ming found that shameful, and so do I. Friendly while harboring resentment: Tso-ch’iu Ming found that shameful, too, and so do I.

The grass must bend when the wind blows across it.

Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.

The superior man is modest in his speech but excels in his actions.

The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man perfected without trials.

The cautious seldom err.

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest success comes only later.

To see what is right and not do it is want of courage.

To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice.

He who will not economize will have to agonize.

The cautious seldom err.

A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake.

If a man take no thought about what is distant he will find sorrow near at hand.

To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.

Have no friends not equal to yourself.

What you do not want others to do to you do not do to others.

The way of a superior man is threefold: Virtuous he is free from anxieties wise he is free from perplexities bold he is free from fear.

Heaven means to be one with God.

Recompense injury with justice and recompense kindness with kindness.

Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.

It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.

To lead an untrained people to war is to throw them away.

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest success comes only later.

What you do not want done to yourself do not do to others.

To see what is right and not do it is want of courage.

There are three marks of a superior man: being virtuous he is free from anxiety being wise he is free from perplexity being brave he is free from fear.

Learning without thought is labor lost.