Confucius

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“Study the past if you would define the future.”

— Confucius

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“In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.”

— Confucius

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“Three things cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”

— Confucius

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“What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.”

— Confucius

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

— Confucius
 

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I know that you know that I know that you know that that is a dialogue between Confucius and Chuang Tzu.

— Pu Yi, at 15

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When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.

— Confucius