15 Quotes by Confucius to guide you in life

Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician and philosopher, believed to have been born around 551BC.

Even though we cannot truly be sure whether he genuinely existed at all, it is as a philosopher that he’s best remembered.

Those words of wisdom, credited to Confucious, continue to enlighten us and his quotes read like a guide to life.

So today I offer you 15 quotes by Confucius, which will help shed a little light on this otherwise dark world in which we live.

Read Confucius over and over and in time you will be enlightened, I am sure.

So take a few moments and let these quotes by Confucius be your guide.

Quotes by Confucius:

Life is really simple but we insist on making it complicated.
Respect yourself and others will respect you.
A superior man is modest in speech but exceeds in actions.
When anger rises, think of the consequences.
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
Wherever you’re going, go with all your heart.
Forget injuries but never forget kindnesses.
Have no friends that are not your equal.
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
Study the past if you are to define the future.
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential, these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

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