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Biography - Confucius:

Chinese teacher, editor, politician and philosopher.
Born: -551 - Died: -479
Period:
5th century BC
6th century BC
Place of birth: China
China

The virtuous rest in virtue.


Note 

Note



The Master said, "Those who are without virtue cannot abide long either in a condition of poverty and hardship, or in a condition of enjoyment. The virtuous rest in virtue; the wise desire virtue."


Quote source: Analects

Wikisource - attribué à Confucius - Les Quatre Livres - Entretiens de Confucius (fr) 




Translation

Translation

(French)



French
Un homme vertueux trouve son bonheur dans la vertu.




See also 

See also...



Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.

Virtue does not come from wealth, but wealth comes from virtue.

Virtue is its own reward.





Quotes for: virtue


Quotes

Quotes about virtue:


All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.





The strangest, most generous, and proudest of all virtues is true courage.





'No soul is willing to be robbed of truth', he says. The same holds of justice, too, of temperance, of kindness, and the like. It is most necessary to remember this continually, for thus you will be more gentle to all men.





Recommend virtue to your children it alone, not money, can make them happy. I speak from experience.





The virtues lose themselves in interest as the rivers are lost in the sea.





Humility is not a virtue; that is, it does not arise from reason.











Quotes

Confucius also said...


Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.





Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself.





Demand much from yourself, little from others, and you will prevent discontent.





The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.





They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.





The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.












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