Life Philosophy Quotes

There was originally no path on the ground; when more people walk on it, it becomes a path.

其实地上本没有路，走的人多了，也便成了路。

Life is what I desire, and righteousness is also what I desire. If I cannot have both, I will forsake life and choose righteousness.

生亦我所欲也，义亦我所欲也；二者不可得兼，舍生而取义者也

Heaven has endowed me with talents for eventual use; gold scattered will return again.

天生我材必有用，千金散尽还复来。

The great river flows eastward, waves washing away, all the illustrious figures of a thousand years

大江东去，浪淘尽，千古风流人物

The gentleman is open and at ease; the petty person is anxious and worried.

君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚。

The perfect person has no self, the spiritual person has no achievement, the sage has no name.

至人无己，神人无功，圣人无名。

The highest good is like water, which benefits all things and does not compete.

上善若水，水善利万物而不争。

The wise are not confused, the benevolent are not worried, the brave are not afraid.

知者不惑，仁者不忧，勇者不惧。

Knowing others is wisdom; knowing yourself is enlightenment.

知人者智，自知者明。

Do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself.

己所不欲，勿施于人。

The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name.

道可道，非常道。名可名，非常名。