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Confucius (Chinese: 孔夫子; pinyin: Kǒng Fūzǐ; Wae-Giles: K'ung-fu-tzu), lit. "Master Kung,"September 28, 551 BCE - 479 BCE) was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese thought and life.

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  • "At 15 I set my heart on learning", wrote this great Asian sage in his "Analects"
  • Voltaire thought this man was the greatest sage of all time & wrote "The Chinese Orphan" to show his morals
  • About 500 B.C., this Chinese said, "What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others"
  • A statue of this great Chinese philosopher adorns the plaza named for him in New York City's Chinatown
  • Though a teacher & not divine, temples in China have been erected to this man also called K'ung Fu-Tzu
  • It is said his descendants still live in Shantung province where he was born in 551 B.C.
  • This philosopher whose "Analects" shaped Chinese society died a few years before Socrates was born
  • Lao Tzu, the legendary founder of Taoism, was a contemporary of this other Chinese religion founder
  • Most of what we know about this Chinese leader comes from a book called the "Analects"
  • For some 2,000 years, in order to enter gov't services, applicants had to know his sayings
  • Taiwan honors this ancient philosopher every year on September 28
  • Dating from the 5th century B.C., this Asian philosopher's "Analects"
  • Gen represents the ideal relationship between individuals in this Chinese sage's philosophy
  • In about 500 B.C., this philosopher was appointed minister of justice in the Chinese state of Lu
  • During the May 4th movement, Mao criticized the traditional teachings of this man who was born in the 500s B.C.
  • His disciples collected his sayings in "Analects"
  • This ancient Chinese philosopher said, "When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them"
  • In Taiwan, Teachers' Day, September 28, celebrates the birthday of this philosopher
  • As a boy in ancient China, this sage was known as Ch'iu, meaning "hill", because of his protuberant forehead
  • Around 500 B.C. he said, "With coarse rice to eat... and my bended arm for a pillow... I still have joy"
  • To this day, a list is kept of the descendants of this Chinese thinker of the 500s B.C.--it now numbers 2 million
  • A large, popular temple in Taipei is dedicated to this Chinese philosopher of the 5th century B.C.
  • The "Chung Yung", also known as the "Doctrine of the Mean", is attributed to this sage's grandson Tzu Ssu
  • He was born Kong Qiu around 551 B.C. in the Chinese state of Lu
  • The "Analects" of this Chinese sage say, "At 50, I knew the will of heaven. At 60, I was ready to listen to it"
  • At birth this ancient sage of China was given the name Ch'iu, meaning "hill", because he had a noticeable bulge on his head
  • The Lun Yu or "Analects" is the most reliable source on the life & teachings of this Chinese sage
  • Around the time Anacreon went to heaven, this philosopher from Lu was traveling around Asia
  • The "Five Classics" of ancient China are traditionally attributed to this sage born in 551 B.C.
  • His 5 classics were canonized during the Han Dynasty

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  • RT @LeadersLearn: "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." - Confucius
  • "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." - Confucius
  • RT @lntenseQuotes: "A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake." - Confucius
  • RT @GreatestMindQ: "A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart." - Confucius
  • 孟武伯 問孝, 子曰: "父母 唯其疾之憂." -『論語』「爲政」
  • Confucius~ To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage or of principle.
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  • Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. --Confucius
  • "Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it." Confucius
  • RT @LeadershipTipss: Don’t worry if people don’t recognize your merits; worry that you may not recognize theirs. ? Confucius
  • Respect yourself and others will #respect you. ~Confucius
  • "A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart." - Confucius
  • Choose a job you love, & you will never have to work a day in your life. - Confucius
  • Happy Labor Day! "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."~ Confucius
  • RT @DrBaha: Life is really simple but we insist on making it complicated. Confucius
  • "A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake." - Confucius
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  • Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. ~Confucius #Quotes
  • 子曰: "君子 不器." -『論語』「爲政」
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  • Labor Day QOTD: "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." — Confucius
  • “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” - Confucius
  • Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance. ― Confucius
  • We take greater pains to persuade others that we are happy than in endeavoring to think so ourselves. - Confucius
  • RT @Jillzarin: "Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated." Confucius #QuoteOfTheDay @SkweezCouture @JZFineJewelry
  • "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." - Confucius #Limoland
  • The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. - Confucius
  • Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established. ~ Confucius
  • @X_Confucius damn, that's dope though
  • "La joie est en tout, ds l'enfant qui vient au monde, dans le jeune animal qui fait ses premiers pas ; il faut savoir la regarder" Confucius
  • "Mankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away" ~ Confucius
  • RT @ActionComplete: Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. ~Confucius #quote
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  • @HandsomeRandy yes sir and it was live...it seemed kinda short tho but it was thick af
  • To know what you know and to know what you don't know, that is real wisdom. - Confucius
  • Appreciating Labor Day... "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." Confucius
  • RT @EIMTeam: "He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger." Quote by Confucius #Motivati…
  • "Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated." Confucius #QuoteOfTheDay @SkweezCouture @JZFineJewelry
  • @MiyaTokumitsu Well, if Confucius said so... https://t.co/T8HCPBfU3F
  • "Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in." --Confucius
  • Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it 󾬔󾬓󾬖󾬕󾬏 - Confucius
  • A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake. - Confucius
  • "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." - Confucius
  • The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action. - Confucius
  • To be fond of learning is near to wisdom. - Confucius
  • Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. ~ Confucius