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Quote of Confucius: Study the past, if you would...


Biography - Confucius:

Confucius (Kong Qiu, courtesy name Zhongni), a Spring and Autumn period Chinese philosopher, is the paragon of sages whose teachings shaped Chinese civilization and the Sinosphere's cultural heritage.
Born: -551 - Died: -479
Period:
5th century BC
6th century BC
Place of birth: China
China

Study the past, if you would divine the future.



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Quotes for: past


Quotes

Quotes about the past:


The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.





The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.





Children have neither a past nor a future. Thus they enjoy the present, which seldom happens to us.





The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.





When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.





Whoever you are, here is your master:
He is, was or will be.












Quotes for: future


Quotes

Quotes about the future:


As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it.





Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
Seneca / 





Man is the future of man.





Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.





The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.





The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.











Quotes

Confucius also said...


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





Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.





To assail one's own wickedness and not assail that of others.





Faithfully admonish your friend, and skillfully lead him on. If you find him impracticable, stop.





The virtuous rest in virtue.





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












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