Inspiring Quotes to Live By: Part 391

(Wednesday, June 17, 2026)

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

These are the words of Confucius (551 BC – 479 BC), a thinker from China's Spring and Autumn period and the founder of Confucianism.
This is a famous quote based on the idea that human growth is truly deepened only through setbacks and trials.
It is not the act of falling that we should be ashamed of, but rather the attitude of learning from it and picking ourselves back up that is truly worthy of pride; I believe that the tenacity to never give up, even when we stumble, is the true strength that humans should strive for!