Confucius Quotes
Have no friends not equal to yourself.
Topics
Individualism
Patience
Loneliness
Mutual Respect
Personal Relationships
Positive
Self-Reliance
Self Worth
Self Fulfillment
Social Equality
Social Hierarchy
Friendship
Self-Acceptance
Self-Love
Friendship Quality
Peer Relationships
Self Care
Self-Compassion
Social Compatibility
Social Status
equality principle
Self-empowerment
Citations
Confucius. Confucian Analects, The Great Learning, and The Doctrine of the Mean. Translated by James Legge, Clarendon Press, 1893, p. 141.
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Confucius (551–479 BCE) was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period who was traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Widely considered one of the most important and influential individuals in human history, Confucius's teachings and philosophy formed the basis of East Asian culture and society, and remain influential today.