Confucius Mistake Quotations

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

If the gentleman is not serious, he will not be respected, and his learning will not be on a firm foundation. He considers loyalty and faithfulness to be fundamental, has no friends who are not like him, and when he has made mistakes, he is not afraid of correcting them.

If I understand Change, I shall make no great mistake in Life

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.

Listen much, keep silent when in doubt, and always take heed of the tongue; thou wilt make few mistakes. See much, beware of pitfalls, and always give heed to thy walk; thou wilt have little to rue. If thy words are seldom wrong, thy deeds leave little to rue, pay will follow.

First and foremost, be faithful to your superiors, keep all promises, refuse the friendship of all who are not like you; and if you have made a mistake, do not be afraid of admitting the fact and amending your ways.

Listen widely to remove your doubts and be careful when speaking about the rest and your mistakes will be few. See much and get rid of what is dangerous and be careful in acting on the rest and your causes for regret will be few. Speaking without fault, acting without causing regret: 'upgrading' consists in this.

A man who has committed a mistake and does not correct it is committing another mistake.

Base yourself in loyalty and trust. Don't be companion with those who are not your moral equal. When you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it.

Table your mistakes, learn from them, then move on.

The cautious seldom err.

If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.

A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake.

A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake.