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  ...man is serene," said he, "the bad always in fear."
"A good man regards the ROOT; he fixes the root, and all else flows out of it. The root is filial piety; the fruit brotherly love."
"There may be fair words and an humble countenance when there is little real virtue."
"I daily examine myself in a threefold manner: in my transactions with men, if I am upright; in my intercourse with friends, if I am faithful; and whether I illustrate the teachings of my master in my conduct."
" Faithfulness and sincerity are the highest things.   "
"When you transgress, do not fear to return."
"Learn the past and you will know the future."
The great principles which he taught were chiefly based on family affection and duty. He taught kings that they were to treat their subjects as children, subjects to respect the kings as parents; and these ideas so penetrated the national mind, that emperors are obliged to seem to govern thus, even if they do not desire it. Confucius was a teacher of reverence,--reverence for God, respect...   Confucius

Excerpt from Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology · This quote is about faith · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.


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Confucius (September 28, 551 – 479 BC) was a famous Chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced East Asian life and thought.

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