Confucius quotes with context
According to tradition, Confucius lived from 551 to 479 BC in the Chinese state of Lu, as a teacher and at times as an official. His thought survives mainly in the “Analects” (Lunyu), compiled by his students after his death. They deal with humaneness, learning and how people should treat each other.
20 quotes by Confucius
Mindfulness 2
Whoever doesn't honor the small doesn't understand the great.
The first step toward wisdom is to pause.
Gratitude 1
Whoever values the small will not lack the great.
Focus 17
What you do attentively you do well.
Whoever begins without ending had better not have begun.
What you learn with full attention you never forget.
Do one thing, and do it well.
What you know matters less than what you do with what you know.
The most important thing about doing is beginning.
The essential you do once and do it right. The unessential can wait.
What you do with patience today you will do with ease tomorrow.
Whoever knows the goal chooses the right path.
The good you do daily builds the life you want.
Depth is reached only by walking, not by planning.
What you do half-heartedly you don't really do at all.
Whoever plans before acting acts better.
A person with focus takes one step daily, and goes further than the one who runs.
Whoever knows themselves wastes no time on comparisons.
What you examine daily you improve daily.
Do one thing each day that serves your goal. Just one.
One thought a day.
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