Top Ten Confucian Proverbs
Confucius say.
Confucian proverbs help people around the world live life happily and with virtue. People still quote them today.
The Top Ten
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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
You gotta learn from your mistakes.
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Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
Especially if you're in middle school, and you're trying to go out on a date with a girl/guy who hates you.
While life will always have a degree of complications, this is very true.
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A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake.
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Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star.
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It is better to light one small candle than to curse to the darkness.
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Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.
It's not called work if you're having fun.
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Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Literally. If you are the first person to go to Mars, then you'll have to step on to the spaceship.
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When anger rises, think of the consequences.
Angry people are basically drunk versions of ourselves.
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The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
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The superior man thinks of virtue; the inferior man thinks of advantage.
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An oppressive government is to be feared more than a tiger.
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The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
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To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice.
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