Confucianism selected quotes

1. The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

2. The superior man loves his soul; the inferior man his property.

3. The superior man blames himself; the inferior man blames others.

4. To think twice is enough.

5. Do not worry about people not knowing you, but strive to be worth knowing.

6. Men are born pretty much alike but through their habits, they grow farther and farther apart.

7. Reading without thinking gives one a disorderly mind; thinking without reading makes one flighty.

8. When a country is in order, it is a shame to be a poor and common man; when a country is in chaos, it is a shame to be rich and official.

9. To repay evil with kindness is the sign of a generous character; to repay kindness with evil is the sign of a criminal.

10. Do not criticize other people’s thoughts; search yourself for your own.