Life, Confucius (孔子)

性相近也 習相遠也。

- 孔子

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

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Knowledge·Wisdom, Confucius (孔子)

人無遠慮, 必有近憂。

- 孔子

If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Justice, Confucius (孔子)

以直報怨, 以德報德。

- 孔子

Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Modesty, Confucius (孔子)

Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Knowledge·Wisdom, Confucius (孔子)

唯上知與下愚不移。

- 孔子

It is only the wisest and the stupidest that cannot change.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Knowledge·Wisdom, Confucius (孔子)

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Study, Confucius (孔子)

其家不可教，而能教人者，無之。

- 孔子, 大學

不能教育家人者也不可能教育其他人。

It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC),The Great Learning (大學)

Attitude, Xunzi (荀子)

聞之不若見之，見之不若知之、知之不如行之。

- 荀子, 儒效

To hear is not equal to to see. To see is not equal to to know. To know is not equal to to act.

- Xunzi (荀子)