Confucius Quotes on Man (23 Quotes)

See what a man does.Mark his motives.Examine in which things he rests.How can a man conceal his characterHow can a man conceal his character

place where man laughs, sings, picks flowers, chases butterflies and pets birds, makes love with maidens, and plays with children. Here he spontaneously reveals his nature, the base as well as the noble. Here also he buries his sorrows and difficulties and cherishes his ideals and hopes. It is in the garden that men discover themselves. Indeed one discovers not only his real self but also his ideal selfhe returns to his youth. Inevitably the garden is made the scene of man's merriment, escapades, romantic abandonment, spiritual awakening or the perfection of his finer self.

By nature, men are nearly alike by practice, they get to be wide apart.

If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.

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

I have never seen a man as fond of virtue as of women.

I have yet to meet a man as fond of high moral conduct as he is of outward appearances

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

The man of noble mind seeks to achieve the good in others and not their evil. The little-minded man is the reverse of this.

The man of wisdom has no perplexity the man of humanity has no worry the man of courage has no fear.

The object of the superior man is truth.

Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!

The superior man is distressed by his want of ability.

Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.

Of neighborhoods, benevolence is the most beautiful. How can the man be considered wise who when he had the choice does not settle in benevolence.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

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.

The superior man is firm in the right way, and not merely firm.

It is the law of nature that woman should be held under the dominance of man

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

It is because men are prone to be partial towards those they love, unjust to those they hate, servile to those above them, and either harsh or overindulgent to those below them in station, poverty or distress, that it is difficult to find anyone capa

Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in.