More than two and a half millennia have passed since Confucius (551-479 BC) lived and worked, yet his thoughts remain alive today and continue to surprise with their relevance and wisdom for life. Confucius's philosophical interest lies in human and social relationships. His teachings do not address questions of metaphysics; rather, they represent a very practical wisdom of life, centered on the malleability of humans, their capacity for harmony, and their ability to critique. It is knowledge and the ability to learn that make a person complete and free, one who cannot be misused as a tool.