If a man be under the influence of anger his conduct will not be correct.

If my mind be not engaged in worship, it is as though I worshipped not.

To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.

He Who Knows And Knows That He Knows Is A Wise Man - Follow Him; He Who Knows Not And Knows Not That He Knows Not Is A Fool - Shun Him

Teachers open the door ... you enter by yourself.

They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

Though Confucius served the Duke of Lu, a Chinese state, he made many enemies with the nobles of the land. His views antagonized the powerful nobles, who wanted the Duke to be a puppet in their hands. Confucius was exiled from the State of Lu for more than two decades. He lived in the countryside, spreading his teachings.