Quotes About Wisdom

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

The one who teaches is the giver of eyes.

If I am walking with two people, both will be my teachers

Even four harnessed horses cannot bring imprudent words back into the mouth.

those who understands is not better than those who appreciates, those who appreciates is not better than those who enjoys.

A conversa impregnada de vaidade e o pretensiosismo são raramente compatíveis com a virtude.

Mankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.

Who can (make) the muddy water (clear)? Let it be still, and it will gradually become clear.

The Master said, I have not seen a person who loved virtue, or one who hated what was not virtuous. He who loved virtue, would esteem nothing above it. He who hated what is not virtuous, would practice virtue in such a way that he would not allow anything that is not virtuous to approach his person. Is any one able for one day to apply his strength to virtue? I have not seen the case in which his strength would be insufficient. Should there possibly be any such case, I have not seen it.

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

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.

There are those who act without knowing; I will have none of this. To hear a lot, choose the good, and follow it, to see a lot and learn to recognize it: this is next knowledge.

A noble minded person is not an implement.

The wise are free from perplexities; the virtuous from anxiety; and the bold from fear.

What is the good of being ready with the tongue? They who encounter men with smartnesses of speech for the most part procure themselves hatred. I know not whether he be truly virtuous, but why should he show readiness of the tongue?

The noble-minded are all-encompassing, not stuck in doctrines. Little people are stuck in doctrines.

The noble-minded have nine states of mind: for eyes, bright; for ears, penetrating; for countenance; cordial; for demeanor, humble; for words, trustworthy; for service, reverent; for doubt, questioning; for anger circumspect; and for facing a chance to profit, moral.

Among his own country folk Confucius wore a homely look, like one that has no word to say.

Study the past to define the future

The Master said: 'Artful speech and an ingratiating demeanour rarely accompany virtue.

Omul care nu se gândeste sau nu prevede lucrurile îndepartate are necazuri aproape

Not to talk with people although they can be talked with is to waste people. To talk with people although they can't be talked with is to waste words. A man of understanding does not waste people, but he also does not waste words.

The noble minded act before speak, then they speak according to their actions.

Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in.