American spiritual writer

Greek philosopher (late 6th/early 5th-century BC)

Confucius (孔子; pinyin: Kǒngzǐ; lit. 'Master Kong'; c. 551 – c. 479 BCE), born Kong Qiu (孔丘), was a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages, as well as the first teacher in China to advocate…

Confucius (孔子; pinyin: Kǒngzǐ; lit. 'Master Kong'; c. 551 – c. 479 BCE), born Kong Qiu (孔丘), was a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages, as well as the first teacher in China to advocate…

Laozi (/ˈlaʊdzə/, Chinese: 老子), also romanized as Lao Tzu and various other ways, was a semi-legendary ancient Chinese philosopher, author of the Tao Te Ching, the foundational text of Taoism along with the Zhuangzi. Laozi is a Chinese honorific, typically…

Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist (1875–1961)

American author and humorist (1835–1910)

American author, professional speaker

English playwright and poet (1564–1616)

English Romantic poet and artist

Greek Stoic philosopher (c. 50–c. 138)

Indian philosopher and the founder of Buddhism (623 or 563 BCE – 543 or 483 BCE)

Nigerian percussionist