Confucius Quotes

Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom.

Never chase a lie. Let it alone, and it will run itself to death.

We have to set our own agenda, we have to set our own standards, we have to be very strong about what we want, we have to be very strong about our passion and if it's not right for you, you shouldn't do it just because you're advised by so-called geniuses.

People who don't see their nature and imagine they can practice thoughtlessness all the time are lairs and fools.

You can't depend on the kind of folks people think they are - you've got to go by what they do. And I wouldn't give much for a man that some folks hadn't thought was a fool, in his time.

Dad lived his life in a way that it was his character, not his circumstances, that dictated what his life looked like.

We are defined by our dignity to rise above debasement. We are certainly better people for doing so.

All things to all men only fools will tell, Truth profits none but those that use it well.

Titles are marks of honest men, and wise; The fool or knave that wears a title lies.

If you do not express your own original ideas, if you do not listen to your own being, you will have betrayed yourself.

Always be ready to speak your mind, and a base man will avoid you.

If you make a fool of yourself, you can do it with dignity, without taking your pants down. And if you do take your pants down, you can still do it with dignity.

Your private life is your private life and you keep it to yourself. You get more respect that way.

You can be deprived of your money, your job and your home by someone else, but remember that no one can ever take away your honor.

But one of the things I learned is that when you fight for something you believe in and you tell the truth and you do your best, you can always hold your head up high and no one can take that away from you.

You don't build your character by doing what everybody else is doing.

It is any day better to stand erect with a broken and bandaged head then to crawl on one's belly, in order to be able to save one's head.

Never let a fool kiss you, or a kiss fool you.

Just because you're upfront with someone doesn't mean you're an honest person; you might just be someone in the passenger seat.

It takes a wise man to handle a lie, a fool had better remain honest.

The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.

Depend on no man, on no friend but him who can depend on himself. He only who acts conscientiously toward himself, will act so toward others.

The truth cannot be deceptive, and one who sees it cannot be deceived.

I'm stronger knowing that while Donna Rice could be sold, she could not be bought.

The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies.