Confucius
Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
Ancient
influential
143 sayings
Sayings by Confucius
To go too far is as bad as to fall short.
c. 551-479 BCE
— From a teaching on moderation (Analects 11.16)
Philosophical
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
c. 551-479 BCE (Attribution to Confucius is less certain than to Laozi)
— Widely attributed to Laozi (Tao Te Ching), but sometimes also to Confucius in popular culture; howev…
Philosophical
Unverifiable
If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.
c. 551-479 BCE
— From a teaching on the Rectification of Names (Analects 13.3)
Philosophical
Unverifiable