Confucius

In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

Confucius

In a district of ten families, there must be someone as honorable and sincere as I, but none as fond of learning.

Confucius

In a state, pecuniary gain is not to be considered to be prosperity, but its prosperity will be found in righteousness.

Confucius

In archery we have something like the way of the superior man. When the archer misses the center of the target, he turns round and seeks for the cause of his failure in himself.

Confucius

In following the way, the noble-minded treasure three things: a manner free of violence and arrogance, a countenance full of sincerity and trust, a voice free of vulgarity and impropriety.

Confucius

In teaching there should be no distinction of classes.

Confucius

In the Book of Poetry there are three hundred poems, but the meaning of all of them may be put in a single sentence: Have no debasing thoughts.

Confucius

In the presence of a good man, think all the time how you may learn to equal him. In the presence of a bad man, turn your gaze within!

Confucius

In vain I have looked for a single man capable of seeing his own faults and bringing the charge home against himself.

Confucius

In worthy teaching, all things are related.

Confucius