Silence is the true friend that never betrays.

The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.

The Man who says he can, and the man who says he can not.. Are both correct

When music and courtesy are better understood and appreciated, there will be no war.

When you see a good man, try to emulate his example, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults.

The way of Heaven and Earth may be completely declared in one sentence: They are without any doubleness, and so they produce things in a manner that is unfathomable.

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.