wisdom Quotes

When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.

The object of the superior man is truth.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

If some years were added to my life, I would give fifty to the study of the Yi, and then I might come to be without great faults.

The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.

To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

People take different roads seeking fulfilment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.