Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have.

He who learns but does not think, is lost He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.

A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.

Honeyed words and flattering looks seldom speak of love.

In learning and straightway practicing is there not pleasure also?

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

Not to be known should not grieve you: grieve that ye know not men.

To love benevolence without loving learning is bound to lead to foolishness.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

Study as if you were never to master it; as if in fear of losing it.

To be fond of learning is near to wisdom.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.

Silence is a friend who will never betray.

They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

You cannot open a book without learning something.

Ignorance is the night of mind, a night without moon or star.

Study without thought is vain: thought without study is dangerous.

If you enjoy what you do, you’ll never work another day in your life.

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25 Responses to “Confucius Quotes and Sayings”

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    Lovin' It! Travel Says:

    Man who runs behind car gets exhausted, man who runs in front of car gets tired.

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    Confuciusly Confused Says:

    One who cannot spell doesn’t actually do well or mean well.

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    sheldon Says:

    confucious say: it takes a square a$s to $hit a brick

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    Matt Says:

    I have a new saying for Confucius Man who can’t hold Wii, smells like pee! I tried it out at work got a couple laughs but i guess it was funnier in my head.

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    Dallas Says:

    Why would yall even be arguing, This is why the worlds so messed up now, I figuerd this was a place for the wise and mature but I can see ignorance has no bounderies, and I might have some words miss spelled but im not the one bickering over dumbness, why cant yall just keep it positive come on your killin the vibes lol lets laugh, I aint mad at any of you.. can we get back on track

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