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Quote of Confucius: Demand much from yourself, little from...


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

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


Note 

Note



Other translation:

The Master said, "He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep himself from being the object of resentment."

Book XV. Wei Ling Kung. 14.


Quote source: Analects

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




Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Exige beaucoup de toi-même et attends peu des autres. Ainsi beaucoup d'ennuis te seront épargnés.

German
Fordere viel von Dir selbst und erwarte wenig von anderen. So wird Dir viel Ärger erspart bleiben.




See also 

See also...



Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.

In archery we have something like the way of the superior man. When the archer misses the center of the target, he turns round and seeks for the cause of his failure in himself.

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




Quotes for: others


Quotes

Quotes about others:


Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.





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





The usual pretext of those who make others unhappy is that they do it for their own good.





The best means of learning to know oneself is seeking to understand others.





To be happy, we must consider the happiness of another.





Let the other side be heard as well.
Seneca / 











Quotes for: oneself


Quotes

Quotes about oneself:


It is of immense importance to learn to laugh at ourselves.





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





The best means of learning to know oneself is seeking to understand others.





A happy life, therefore, is one which is in accordance with its own nature.





The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.





Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.











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.





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












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