A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake.
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
Always and in everything let there be reverence.
If you know, to recognize that you know, If you don't know, to realize that you don't know: That is knowledge.
Never hesitate to ask a lesser person.
Never seek illicit wealth.
People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.
What you do not wish upon yourself, extend not to others.
We take great pains to persuade other that we are happy than in endeavouring to think so ourselves.
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
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Confucius' actual name was: Kong Fu Zi, or "Master Kong" 'Confucius' is the Western version of this name.
The Analects of Confucius show a deep concern for his subjects by way of love. Confucius preferred this method over punishing them.
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he was "The first teacher" most of his life.
Confucius taught that people need to be follow a set of moral ethics. These included respect for family, friends, and people in general. It was especially important for rulers to develop a sense of "Ren" or deep compassion for the people they ruled.