Confucius ( 10 of 124 )
Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.
Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.
There are 3 elements essential in the matters of the State, Food, Military equipment, and Confidence of the people in read more
There are 3 elements essential in the matters of the State, Food, Military equipment, and Confidence of the people in the ruler.
Of these 3, Military Equipment is the least important, Food being the 2nd important, and Confidence of the people being the MOST important.
All men rather die of starvation than in war, but nevertheless all men do die of old age.
Lacking in Confidence from the people, a state cannot survive.
Ignorance is the night of the mind, a night without moon or star
Ignorance is the night of the mind, a night without moon or star
He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.
He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.
The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off,
but the will of even a read more
The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off,
but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him.
The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bended arm for a
pillow-I have still joy in read more
With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bended arm for a
pillow-I have still joy in the midst of all these things.
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
Questions are the creative acts of intelligence
Questions are the creative acts of intelligence
He who will not economize will have to agonize.
He who will not economize will have to agonize.
