A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.

— Confucius

A gentleman is not a pot.

— Confucius

A legendary horse is praised not for its strength, but for its Integrity.

— Confucius

A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake.

— Confucius

A man whose strength gives out collapses along the course. In your case you set the limits beforehand.

— Confucius

Am I a man of great wisdom? Hardly! Even when a simple person brings me a question, my mind goes utterly blank, I just thrash it out until I’ve exhausted every possibility.

— Confucius

A noble minded person is not an implement.

— Confucius

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

— Confucius

At fifteen, I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I no longer suffered from perplexities. At fifty, I knew what were the bidding of Heaven. At sixty, I heard them with docile ear. At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of right.

— Confucius

Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.

— Confucius