Study The Past If You Want To

Kong Qiu, Or Master Kong As He Was Known, Did Not Live To See His Days Of Glory. During His Lifetime, His Views Were Received With Scorn. But That Was About Two Thousand Five Hundred Years Ago. A Handful Of His Dedicated Followers Passed On Confucius' Teachings To Future Generations. After Confucius' Death, His Followers Published His Teachings In The Book, The Analects Of Confucius.

The Nobler Sort Of Man Emphasizes The Good Qualities In Others, And Does Not Accentuate The Bad. The Inferior Does The Reverse. . . . The Nobler Sort Of Man Pays Special Attention To Nine Points. He Is Anxious To See Clearly, To Hear Distinctly, To Be Kindly In His Looks, Respectful In His Demeanor, Conscientious In His Speech, Earnest In His Affairs. When In Doubt, He Is Careful To Inquire; When In Anger, He Thinks Of The Consequences; When Offered An Opportunity For Gain, He Thinks Only Of His Duty.

We Should Keep The Dead Before Our Eyes, And Honor Them As Though Still Living

There Are 1,000 Lessons In Defeat. But Only One In Victory.

I Do Not Enlighten Those Who Are Not Eager To Learn, Nor Arouse Those Who Are Not Anxious To Give An Explanation Themselves. If I Have Presented One Corner Of The Square And They Cannot Come Back To Me With The Other Three, I Should Not Go Over The Points Again.