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About Confucius
Confucius is a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period. He is best known for founding Confucianism, a philosophical and ethical system that emphasizes personal and governmental morality, correctness in social relationships, and justice. His teachings, recorded in the *Analects*, remain foundational in Chinese culture and East Asian thought.
More from Confucius (169 quotes) →More quotes by Confucius
- “To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage, or of principle.”Confucius
- “A man whose strength gives out collapses along the course. In your case you set the limits beforehand.”Confucius
- “To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.”Confucius
- “They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.”Confucius
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The Analects
Sayings collected by his followers.