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    7-mindful-quotes-by-confucius

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    1. “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones… It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.”

    2. “Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart… And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.”

    3. “Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.”

    4. “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”

    5. “The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.”

    6. “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.”

    7. “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated… To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.”

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    Grandaddy

    Here's a mindful quote from my Graddaddy, "Boy, common sense ain't nearly as common as you'd think it should be! ".

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    in layman's terms


    1. eating a gorilla is easy ...one bite at a time.~unknown

    2. Well some say life will beat you down
    Break your heart, steal your crown
    So I've started out for God knows where
    I guess I'll know when I get there. ~tom petty

    3. i didn't know what i didn't know...when i did know, i wished that i didn't.~me

    4. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ~ unknown

    5. we best chew on this a while and see what's best. ~my grand dad

    6. if i do it ....i'll get a whippin'...I dood it!....i'll never do that again!~ again me

    7. the beatitudes from the bible~ written by man with the help of God.

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    Why would I want to read from a dead Chinese social philosopher whose bones lie some where on the planet.

    When I can read the words of Jesus who's tomb is empty for He is alive for evermore.

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    Yes, Confucius had some wisdom and those are good quotes. As Christians, we must realize all truth is God's truth and God's people do not have a monopoly on truth. There are lots of wise unbelievers.

    What some may not realize is that many of the Proverbs were borrowed from nations outside of Israel.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mozeppa View Post
    4. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ~ unknown
    Yeah. But ugly goes clear to the bone.

    My 78 year old life partner and wife of 61 years is still a very pretty and witty 17 year old girl ... in my eyes. Life can be hard but, by the power of God, it can still be very good if we live it right!

    Beauty is skin deep but ugly really does go clear to the bone.

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    Duck that flys upside down has quack up

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    I saw a card the other day that made me chuckle

    on the front it said "Confucius say"

    and opening it up it said "I never said any of that crap!"

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    Confucius said: Man who passes gas in church, sits in his own pew.

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    who flung poo ? By fan maker.
    Give me something to believe in. Poison
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    Sad

    Not much interest in deep theology here.

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    The tongue is mightier than the blade - Euripides

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    Quote Originally Posted by ioon44 View Post
    Why would I want to read from a dead Chinese social philosopher whose bones lie some where on the planet.

    When I can read the words of Jesus who's tomb is empty for He is alive for evermore.
    Because God caused Confucius to be born and write great things hundreds of years before Jesus.
    Words are weapons sharper than knives - INXS

    The pen is mightier than the sword - Edward Bulwer-Lytton

    The tongue is mightier than the blade - Euripides

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    Quote Originally Posted by dtknowles View Post
    Sad

    Not much interest in deep theology here.

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    Naw. It's actually getting more theological attention than it deserves. Good ol' Confuse-us himself wasn't much on theology and he never said many of the things attributed to him anyway.

    Hey, I just got to 2,500 posts! Think I go potty and then have another cup of coffee to celebrate my achievement.
    Last edited by 1hole; 08-25-2020 at 04:11 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1hole View Post
    Naw. It's actually getting more theological attention than it deserves. Good ol' Confuse-us himself wasn't much on theology and he never said many of the things attributed to him anyway.
    It is clear you know almost nothing about Confucius or Confucianism. I see the same kind of jokes from others here. Putting crass words in a great man's mouth. Just because he did not claim to be God does not mean he did not believe in God. There is much on theology in Confucianism, in the 5 Classics and the Analects but certainly it was more focused on what was good for society and its people. We could benefit from more of this:

    "Confucius taught that a ruler's sense of virtue was his primary prerequisite for leadership. His primary goal in educating his students was to produce ethically well-cultivated men who would carry themselves with gravity, speak correctly, and demonstrate consummate integrity in all things."

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    Quote Originally Posted by dtknowles View Post
    Because God caused Confucius to be born and write great things hundreds of years before Jesus.
    The book of John Chapter 1 proves that Jesus was arround long before Confucius.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ioon44 View Post
    The book of John Chapter 1 proves that Jesus was arround long before Confucius.
    Good point well made!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ioon44 View Post
    The book of John Chapter 1 proves that Jesus was arround long before Confucius.
    The Bible proves nothing but it claims much. I should have said God caused Confucius to be born and write great things hundreds of years before Jesus was born of Mary. Hundreds of years before Jesus was crucified. There are copies of Confucius' work that are older than the oldest Dead Sea Scrolls. Older and wiser that the oldest page of the oldest bible.

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    I look at the teachings of the Bible and Confucius and most (not all) religions the same. For the most part, good rules and guidance to live by. Nothing more, nothing less.
    Do the best you can, with what you've got, where you're at. -Theodore Roosevelt

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snow ninja View Post
    I look at the teachings of the Bible and Confucius and most (not all) religions the same. For the most part, good rules and guidance to live by. Nothing more, nothing less.

    Please remember you can be a Christian but don't have to follow a Religion because Religion is man made not made by God. Nowhere in KJB does it say to wear a funny hat with a propeller on it. That's man made. All the trimmings of Churches is just that trimmings.

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    Ah, Tim, you struck out again. I will say you are persistent in your weak jabs at Christianity. More devious souls than you have taken swipes at Jesus, including the father of lies himself. You deny Him yet cling pitifully to this forum for validation. Sad, sad your bitter wail....
    "My main ambition in life is to be on the devil's most wanted list."
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