Ancient Chinese Philosophers Life Lessons Men Learn Too Late In Life

Three things never come back-time, word and opportunity. Therefore do not waste time, choose words and do not miss the opportunity.

If they spit at you behind your back, it means you’re ahead of them.

We have two lives and the second begins when we realize we only have one.

The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.

There are 1000 lessons in defeat but only one in victory.

If you are depressed you are living in the past, if you are anxious you are living in the future, if you are at peace you are living in the present.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

A healthy man wants a thousand things, a sick man only wants one.

Work on clearing your thoughts if you do not have bad thoughts, there will be no bad deeds.

Learn as if you constantly feel you lack your knowledge and as if you are constantly afraid of losing your knowledge.

Don’t criticize your neighbor’s roof for a lot of snow when your door is not clean.

Appear weak when you are strong and strong when you are weak.

What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.

The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere.

A leader leads by example not by force.

Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.

Man’s nature is evil, goodness is the result of conscious activity.

To know your enemy, you must become your enemy.

If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

The funniest people are the saddest ones.

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

Who wishes to fight must first count the cost.

Soft and weak wins over hard and strong.

Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness, be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness, thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.

True words are not pleasant, pleasant words are not true.

What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.

People in ancient times did not like to talk much.

They considered it the shame for themselves not to keep up with their own words.

You have to believe in yourself.

He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.

Watch your thoughts, they become your words, watch your words, they become your actions, watch your actions, they become your habits, watch your habits, they become your character, watch your character, it becomes your destiny.

Great results can be achieved with small forces.

The wise man avoids all extremes.

Great is the man who has not lost his childlike heart.

Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.

When people know a lot, it is difficult to manage them.

If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent.

Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.

Study the past, if you would define the future.

It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.

Knowledge is the treasure and practice is the key to it.

You can overcome bad habits only today not tomorrow.

Who knows-doesn’t say, who speaks-doesn’t know.

You can’t trust a man, who has nothing to lose.

Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.

Life is really simple but we insist on making it complicated.

An enemy is a friend who knows too much about you.

Disorder came from order, fear came from courage and weakness came from strength.

The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.

Beware of sugar that is mixed with poison, beware of the fly that sat on a dead snake.

A man dies easily because he has too much will to live.

It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.

The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.

Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.

Be attentive to your thoughts, they are the beginning of actions.

By three methods we may learn wisdom, first- by reflection, which is noblest, second-by imitation, which is easiest and third-by experience which is the bitterest.

Happiness is when you are understood, great happiness is when you are loved and real happiness is when you love.