Zitate von Konfuzius

Informationen über Konfuzius

Philosoph zur Zeit der Zhou-Dynastie, zentrales Thema seiner Lehren war die menschliche Ordnung mit dem Ziel der Erlangung vollkommener Tugend (China, 551 - 479 v. Chr.).

Konfuzius · Geburtsdatum · Sterbedatum

Geboren am 02.09.-551 in Qufu/Provinz Schantung
Gestorben am 11.04.-479 in Qufu/Provinz Schantung
Sternzeichen: ♍ Jungfrau

• Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.

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• Do not take liberties with the gods, or weary them.

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• Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.

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• For one word a man is often deemed to be wise, and for one word he is often deemed to be foolish. We should be careful indeed what we say.

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• Forget offences but never kindnesses.

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• From the Emperor down to the masses of the people, all must consider the cultivation of the person the root of everything else.

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• Have no friends not equal to yourself.

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• He who doesn't think of tomorrow will be in trouble 'ere the day is over.

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• He who learns but does not think is lost, he who thinks but does not learn is in danger.

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• He who merely knows right principles is not equal to him who loves them.

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• He who will not economize will have to agonize.

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• He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.

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• Heaven means to be one with God.

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• Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.

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• I am not concerned that I am not known, I seek to be worthy to be known.

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• I used to spend whole days without food and whole nights without sleep in order to meditate. But I made no progress. Study, I found, was better.

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• I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability.

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• If a man take no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand.

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• If names are not correct, language will not be in accordance with the truth of things.

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• If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought to be given them by punishments, they will try to avoid the punishment, but have no sense of shame.

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