Confucius Quotes About Propriety
-
If the people are governed by laws and punishment is used to maintain order, they will try to avoid the punishment but have no sense of shame. If they are governed by virtue and rules of propriety are used to maintain order, they will have a sense of shame and will become good as well.
→ -
Let a man be stimulated by poetry, established by the rules of propriety, and perfected by music.
→ -
By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.
→ -
Straight-forwardness, without the rules of propriety, becomes rudeness.
→ -
Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety; speak not what is contrary to propriety; make no movement which is contrary to propriety.
→ -
Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established
→ -
If a man is not good, what has he to do with the rules of propriety? If he is not good, what has he to do with music?
→ -
The superior man, extensively studying all learning, and keeping himself under the restraint of the rules of propriety, may thus likewise not overstep what is right.
→ -
Even in killing men, observe the rules of propriety.
→ -
If a man has no humaneness what can his propriety be like? If a man has no humaneness what can his happiness be like?
→ -
A gentleman considers justice to be essential in everything. He practices it according to the principles of propriety. He brings it forth in modesty and faithfully completes it. This is indeed a gentleman.
→ -
Be aroused by poetry; structure yourself with propriety, refine yourself with music.
→
Related Authors
-
Mahatma Gandhi Civil rights leader -
Laozi Philosopher -
Mencius Philosopher -
Zhuge Liang Inventor -
Sun Tzu Strategist -
Friedrich Nietzsche Philologist -
Voltaire Writer -
Immanuel Kant Philosopher -
Emperor Wu of Han Emperor of China -
Gautama Buddha Founding Figure -
Han Fei Philosopher -
Sima Qian Historian -
Socrates Philosopher -
Zhuangzi Philosopher -
Plato Philosopher -
-
Qin Shi Huang King -
Aristotle Philosopher -
Xunzi Philosopher