"Do not be ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes." - Confucius

🌱 Self Growth

“Do not be ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.”

— Confucius

Messing up is human — doubling down on hiding it is what really causes damage. Own your mistakes gently, learn from them, and keep moving forward.

More from Confucius

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”

— Confucius

“The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.”

— Confucius

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

— Confucius

“To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life.”

— Confucius

“Effort can overcome talent.”

— Confucius

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”

— Confucius