Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
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Confucius
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About Confucius
Confucius, born Kong Qiu, was a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Much of the shared cultural heritage of the Sinosphere originates in the philosophy and teachings of Confucius. His philosophical teachings, called Confucianism, emphasized personal and governmental morality, harmonious social relationships, righteousness, kindness, sincerity, and a ruler's responsibilities to lead by virtue.
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by ConfuciusThe expectations of life depend upon diligence the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
If we don't know life, how can we know death?
Death and life have their determined appointments riches and honors depend upon heaven.
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
Learning without thought is labor lost thought without learning is perilous.
You cannot open a book without learning something.
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He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
The cautious seldom err.
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.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.
The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve and bad things are very easy to get.
Heaven means to be one with God.