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100 classic quotes from Confucius and their explanations

1. There is no distinction between teaching and learning. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation: Educate people, no matter what type they are.

2. Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation Don't impose on others what you don't want to do yourself.

3. Rotten wood cannot be carved. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation Rotten wood cannot be carved.

4. A gentleman is ashamed of his words rather than his actions. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation It is a shame for a gentleman to speak more than his actions.

5. When it comes to etiquette, harmony is the most valuable thing. Excerpt from Confucius' "The Analects"

Translation When using etiquette, special attention should be paid to living in harmony.

6. Kill yourself to achieve benevolence. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation "Be able to sacrifice your life to achieve benevolence."

7. People with different paths should not conspire with each other. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation: People who hold different opinions do not discuss things with each other.

8. A little impatience will mess up a big plan. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation If you can't help being a little angry for a moment, it will ruin the whole big thing.

9. A gentleman has his own interests, and then seeks help from others. Excerpt from "The Great Learning" by Confucius

Translation: Only when you are virtuous can you ask others to do good.

10. Politicians are upright. The commander-in-chief is righteous, who dares not to be righteous? Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation Zheng means righteousness. If you can take the lead in taking the right path, who would dare not to follow the right path?

11. If you are not worried, you don’t know who you are, and if you are worried, you don’t know who you are. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation Don't worry about others not understanding you, worry about not being able to understand others.

12. The way of a university lies in being virtuous, being close to the people, and striving for perfection. Excerpt from "The University" by Confucius

Translation The purpose of a university is to demonstrate noble moral character, to enable people to get rid of old habits, and to reach the highest realm of goodness.

13. His knowledge is within reach, but his stupidity is beyond reach. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation: Others can be as smart as he is, but find it difficult for others to be as stupid as he is.

14. "Poem" says: The peach is young, its leaves are pure. When the son returns home, it will be a good time for his family. Picking from Confucius' "The Great Learning"

Translation "The Book of Songs" says: The lush peach trees are blooming with bright flowers. The girl is married and can live in harmony with her husband's family.

15. Benevolence is beauty. How can you know if you choose not to be benevolent? Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation It is best to be able to achieve the state of benevolence. If you cannot achieve the state of benevolence in all aspects, how can you be regarded as a wise person?

16. If you fail to serve people, how can you serve ghosts? Excerpt from Confucius' "The Analects"

Translation If you can't even serve people well, how can you serve ghosts?

17. Do your duty and do not give in to the teacher. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation: When it comes to practicing benevolence, even if the teacher is in front of you, do not be humble.

18. If you are generous to yourself but do not blame others, you will be far away from resentment. Excerpt from Confucius' "The Analects"

Translation If a person can blame himself more and blame others less, he will not incur the resentment of others.

19. Only women and villains are difficult to raise. If you are close, you will feel inferior, and if you are far away, you will resent them. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation Only women and villains are the most difficult to get along with. If you get close, they will say you are not dignified; if you are distant, they will resent you again.

20. A great virtue does not have too much leisure, but a small virtue can go in and out. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation: You cannot go beyond the boundaries in major moral integrity, but it is okay to deviate slightly in small aspects of life.

21. A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always concerned. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation: A gentleman's mind is open and cheerful, while a villain's mind is narrow and sad.

22. To govern with virtue is like Beichen, who lives in his place and is surrounded by stars. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation: We must rely on morality to govern the country.

In this way, it is like the North Star. Although it is fixed in one place, the stars are willing to surround it.

23. I have never seen anyone who loves virtue as much as he loves sex. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation I have never seen anyone who loves virtue as much as he loves beauty.

24. Being eager to learn is close to knowledge, practicing hard is close to benevolence, and knowing shame is close to courage. Excerpt from Confucius' "The Doctrine of the Mean"

Translation: Loving to learn is close to wisdom, striving to do good is close to benevolence, and knowing shame is close to bravery.

25. When the year is cold, you will know that the pines and cypresses will be carved after that. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation Only when the climate is cold can we understand the independent character of pines and cypresses.

26. Is it tolerable? Which one is intolerable? Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation If this kind of behavior can be tolerated, then what other behavior cannot be tolerated?

27. A gentleman has three changes: he looks at someone as he is, he is gentle when he hears him, and he is sharp when he listens to his words. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation There are three changes in the impression of a gentleman: when seen from a distance, he is solemn and majestic; when in contact, he is gentle and approachable; when he listens to his speech, he is serious and serious.

28. Gentlemen are harmonious but not uniform; villains are harmonious but not harmonious. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation: A gentleman can coordinate but does not blindly follow others; a villain can only blindly follow others and cannot live in harmony with others.

29. He is sensitive and eager to learn, and he is not ashamed to ask questions. This is why he is called literary. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation: He was smart and eager to learn, and was not ashamed to ask for advice from people of low status, so he was called Wen.

30. The past cannot be admonished, but the future can still be pursued. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

Translation The past can no longer be saved, but the future can still be made up for.

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