Chinese Proverbs Quotes

This is a collection of Chinese proverbs drawn from experience of their daily lives, observation on subjects ranging from friendship to common sense and folk wisdom. Then there are those derived from wise sages like Confucius. The value of Chinese proverbs has increased with the passing of the ages because they ring as true today as they were thousands of years ago.

"Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come"

"Govern a family as you would cook a small fish -- very gently."

"A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials."

"The miracle is not to fly in the air or to walk on the water but to walk on the earth."

"May you be blessed with peace and safety in all four seasons."

"Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom."

"In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone's letter."

"Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere."

"Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own. "

"Patience is power; with time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown."

 Albert Einstein

 Aristotle

 Benjamin Franklin

 Bertrand Russell

 Buddha

 Chinese Proverbs

 Khalil Gibran

 Friedrich Nietzsche

 George Bernard Shaw

 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

 Mark Twain

 Martin Luther King

 Mohandas Gandhi

 Oscar Wilde

 Ralph Waldo Emerson

 Steve Jobs