“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” ― Confucius, Confucius: The Analects

“What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.”

― Confucius 

 

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
― Confucious

“Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.”
― Confucius 

 

“Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.”
― Confucius 

 

“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” ― Confucius, Confucius: The Analects 

 

“The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.”
― Confucius

 Confucius was a Chinese philosopher, poet and politician of the Spring and Autumn period who was traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Confucius's teachings and philosophy formed the basis of East Asian culture and society, and continues to remain influential across China and East Asia as of today. Wikipedia

Born: September 28, 551 BC, Lu

Died: April 11, 479 BC, Lu

Full name: Kong Qiu

Place of burial: Cemetery of Confucius, Jining, China

Nicknames: Extremely Sage Departed Teacher, MORE

Children: Kong Li, Kong Rao

 

What is Confucius known for? Confucius is known as the first teacher in China who wanted to make education broadly available and who was instrumental in establishing the art of teaching as a vocation. He also established ethical, moral, and social standards that formed the basis of a way of life known as Confucianism.

What are the 4 main principles of Confucianism?

The concepts of respect for autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice and the moral values of these four prima facie principles have been expressly identified in Confucius' ethics.