Confucius

A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.

Confucius

A hammer shatters glass but it also forges steel.

Confucius

A legendary horse is praised not for its strength, but for its integrity.

Confucius

A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.

Confucius

A man exercising no forethought will soon experience present sorrow.

Confucius

A man living without conflicts, as if he never lives at all.

Confucius

A man may not transgress the bounds of major morals, but may make errors in minor morals.

Confucius

A man of wisdom delights in water.

Confucius

A man should demand much from himself, but little from others. When you meet a man of worth, think how you may attain to his excellence. When you meet an unworthy one, then look within and examine yourself.

Confucius

A man should say, I am not concerned that I have no place; I am concerned how I may fit myself for one. I am not concerned that I am not known, I seek to be worthy to be known.

Confucius