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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) →Other sayings from Confucius
- “The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.”Confucius
- “To study and constantly, is this not a pleasure? To have friends come from far away places, is this not a joy…”Confucius
- “How can you love people without encouraging them? And how can you be loyal to people without educating them.”Confucius
- “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will…”Confucius
Reflections: more sayings
- “In any game, you have an enemy coming at yourself that you have to shoot. If you go back to 'Space Invaders,'…”Hideo Kojima
- “I've always been lucky enough to have made the right decisions, if I can say that. I've always felt that I've…”Olivier Giroud
- “I play with a lot of intensity, and I'm quite strong in man-marking.”Fabinho
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Books by Confucius
The Analects
Sayings collected by his followers.