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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

• The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

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• The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them.

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• The injury of prodigality leads to this, that he who will not economize will have to agonize.

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• The Master was entirely free from four things: prejudice, foregone conclusions, obstinacy, and egoism.

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• The nature of man is always the same; it is their habits that separate them.

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• The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does the reverse . . . The nobler sort of man pays special attention to nine points. He is anxious to see clearly, to hear distinctly, to be kindly in his looks, respectful in his demeanor, conscientious in his speech, earnest in his affairs. When in doubt, he is careful to inquire; when in anger, he thinks of the consequences; when offered an opportunity for gain, he thinks only of his duty.

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• The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development.

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• The rich fool is like a pig that is choked by its own fat.

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

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• The superior man does not mind being in office; all he minds about is whether he has qualities that entitle him to office. He does not mind failing to get recognition; he is too busy doing the things that entitle him to recognition.

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• The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.

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• The superior man is slow in his words and earnest in his conduct.

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• The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.

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• The superior man seeks what is right; the inferior one, what is profitable.

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• The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.

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

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• The superior man will watch over himself when he is alone. He examines his heart that there may be nothing wrong there, and that he may have no cause of dissatisfaction with himself.

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• The way of a superior man is threefold; virtuous, he is free from anxieties; wise, he is free from perplexities; bold, he is free from fear.

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• The way of as superior man is threefold. Virtuous, he is free from anxieties; wise, he is free from perplexities; bold, he is free from fear.

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• The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, "I shall to-day be uppermost."

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