Confucius

Some of the Confucius quotes were very knowledgeable and maybe me open my outlook a lot. It opened my views a lot and had a lot to do with the "superior man" and the "good man." I think the quotes were very beneficial to read and analyze, to get a bigger picture, and to always interpret different surroundings that the one than the one we are in right now. For example, some of the quotes that I found interesting were:

"What the superior man seeks, is in himself. What the mean man seeks, is in others" -Confucius

--This quote is very strong because it shows that the point of view from the superior from the mean. In my point of view I think that the superior man seeks a lot in himself because he thinks highly of himself and his values. He is comfortable with himself and his decisions while the mean man is seeking what he wants to see in himself in others. He wishes he could be someone he is not, so instead of working hard to be the person he cannot, he tries to find in others. This can create a huge deal of inferiority. 

"The mind of the superior man is conversant with virtue; the mind of the base man is conversant with gain." -Confucius

--This quote is interesting because again it is another quote that shows the point of view from the superior man  and also the base man. I think this quote is saying that the superior man has a lot more knowledge in regards to the fact that he has a head full of virtue. Not only does he look out for himself but he puts others before he puts himself. Which fills him with virtue, while on the other hand the base man is different. Instead of looking for the prosperity in others, he looks for gain in himself, he looks for the beneficial movements with gain in all aspects. That differentiates between the superior and the base. This quote was very thoughtful to me.

Overall, the Confucius quotes were a great bunch of quotes to read. He was a very prosperous and influential human being amongst many different groups of people and continues to be with the work he has left behind including his amazing quotes.