Quotes by Confucius
Confucius taught in China in the 6th and 5th centuries BC. The Analects, a collection of his sayings and conversations, was compiled by his followers after his death. The wording here is James Legge’s 19th-century translation, the numbering that of the book and chapter.
Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application?
Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.
To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.