Wisdom Quote by Confucius — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.”

“The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”

“Think of tomorrow, the past can't be mended.”

“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”

“The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage.”

“Reviewing what you have learned and learning anew, you are fit to be a teacher.”

“Aging is not losing strength; it is gaining clarity about what truly matters.”

“if the important thing is not to win but to complete then was not punctual invented.”

“If one makes a mistake, then an apology is usually sufficient to get things back on an even keel. However-and this is a big ‘however’- most people do not ever know why their apology did not seem to have any effect. It is simply that they did not make a mistake; they made a choice…and never understood the difference between the two.”

“I decided I"m going to live-or at least try to live- the way I want, with dignity, with courage, with humor, with composure.”

“The wisdom of Africa, carried through millennia of tradition and a just balance with the universe, can guide us out of global disorder and bring us back to what truly matters.”

“If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.”