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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

Want of forbearance in small matters confounds great plans.


Note 

Note



The Master said, "Specious words confound virtue. Want of forbearance in small matters confounds great plans."

BOOK XV. 26.


Quote source: Analects


Want of forbearance in small matters confounds great plans.



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Une petite impatience ruine un grand projet.

German
Ist man im Kleinen nicht nachsichtig, so stört man große Pläne.




See also 

See also...



It is always the impatience to win that causes someone to lose.

People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.




Quotes for: project


Quotes

Quotes for: project


Man will be what he will have planned to be.





Man is nothing else than his plan; he exists only to the extent that he fulfills himself; he is therefore nothing else than the ensemble of his acts, nothing less than his life.





Man is, before all else, something which propels itself towards a future and is aware that it is doing so.





Young people are fitter to invent than to judge, fitter for execution than for counsel, and more fit for new projects than for settled business.





It is desire that creates the desirable, it is the project that poses the end.







Quotes for: patience


Quotes

Quotes for: patience


Patience is the companion of wisdom.





Patience and time do more than strength or passion.





Everything comes in time to those who can wait.





Patience reveals the soul's hidden riches.





Only it takes time to be happy. A lot of time. Happiness, too, is a long patience.





For there was never yet philosopher
That could endure the toothache patiently.












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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