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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

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Celui qui gouverne un peuple par la Vertu est comme l’étoile polaire qui demeure immobile, pendant que toutes les autres étoiles se meuvent autour d’elle.

German
Wer ein Volk regiert, indem er gute Beispiele gibt, ist wie der Polarstern, der unbeweglich bleibt, während alle anderen sich um ihn drehen.




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Quotes for: stars


Quotes

Quotes about stars:


Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and reverence, the more often and more steadily one reflects on them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me.





The stars of your destiny are in your heart.





To the stars through difficulty.
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The time has come to light the stars again.





Men at some time are masters of their fates;
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings.






I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed through his shoes, - and the stars through his soul.











Quotes for: virtue


Quotes

Quotes about virtue:


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





All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.





Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.





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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