I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind.
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
CO ConfuciusPhilosopher · 551–479 BCEWat dit citaat betekent
Beauty is everywhere, Confucius observes, but it waits to be noticed. The line gently shifts responsibility from the world to our own attention.
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Chinese teacher and philosopher whose sayings on character, learning, and conduct shaped East Asian thought.
This line is among the quotes by Confucius that readers return to on dankbaarheid — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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