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Author of Internet Quotes Of course the bigger share of quotes attributed to Confucius are either distorted or were never even voiced by the great thinker He didn t talk about mosquitoes and balls either However the fact that he is so popular in the public consciousness as a great sage and teacher is absolutely undeniable Confucius real name Kong Qiu was the son of a brave warrior from an ancient noble family but by the time the boy was born this family was in a pitiful state At an early age the child lost his father and as a result of family intrigues he and his mother had to flee their home From early childhood Confucius worked hard and studied very very much - he had a phenomenal talent for learning At the age of 19 he received his first position as a minor official and by the age of 22 he already had his own school and taught sciences Around this time he realized his calling and began to wander around China with his students thus giving birth to one of the greatest schools of Philosophy - Confucianism Now Confucianism has become almost a state religion in China a huge number of officials managers and successful businessmen were trained according to the methods and principles laid down by Confucius Confucius himself was a very modest man and wrote the following about his life At 15 I turned my thoughts to learning At 30 I found a solid foundation At 40 I was able to free myself from doubts At 50 I knew the will of Heaven At 60 I learned to distinguish truth from lies At 70 I began to follow the call of my heart and did not disturb the Ritual cute teen babyface nerd skinny