Confucious > Quotes

“When a prince's personal conduct is correct, his government is effective without the issuing of orders. If his personal conduct is not correct, he may issue orders, but they will not be followed.”
― Confucious

“If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what must be done remains undone; if this remains undone, morals and art will deteriorate; if justice goes astray, the people will stand about in helpless confusion. Hence there must be no arbitrariness in what is said. This matters above everything.”
― Confucious

“Excellence does not remain alone. It is sure to attract neighbors.”
― Confucious

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have
to work a day in your life”
― Confucious

“If a man hear the Truth in the morning, he may die in the evening
without regret.”
― Confucious

“Gustavo Solivellas dice: "El hombre que mueve montañas empieza apartando piedras pequeñas" (Confucio)”
― Confucious, The Analects

“Gustavo Solivellas dice: "Elige un trabajo que ames, y no tendrás que trabajar un día en tu vida" (Confucio)”
― Confucious, Complete Works of Confucius

“There is nothing more real than what cannot be seen and there is nothing more certain than what cannot be heard.”
― Confucious

“Gustavo Solivellas dice: "La vida es muy simple, pero insistimos en hacerla complicada" (Confucio)”
― Confucious, Complete Works of Confucius