The Analects of Confucius's famous sayings

If one's body is upright, he will act without being told; if his body is not upright, he will not obey his orders. Below I have compiled some of Confucius's famous sayings and Analects for you. Welcome to everyone. Read!

1. A gentleman is likened to righteousness, and a villain is likened to benefit. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (A gentleman knows how to pursue morality, while a villain only knows how to pursue personal gain.)

2. When you see the virtuous, you should think about it, and when you see the virtuous, you should introspect yourself. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (When you see a virtuous person, you should consider how to be like him; when you see an unworthy person, you should reflect in your heart to see if you have the same shortcomings.)

　3. The gentleman Desire is slow in speech but quick in action. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius" (A gentleman should be cautious in his words, but vigorous and resolute in his actions.)

4. Rotten wood cannot be carved. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "Analects of Confucius" (Rotten wood cannot be carved.)

5. Being sensitive and eager to learn, and not ashamed to ask questions, is called "literary". ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (He is smart and eager to learn, and is not ashamed to ask people of low status for advice, so he is called ?文?.)

6. His knowledge is within reach, but his stupidity is beyond reach. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (His intelligence can be achieved by others, but his stupidity is difficult for others to achieve.)

7. When quality exceeds literature, it will lead to wildness; when literature exceeds quality, it will lead to history. . Be polite, then be a gentleman. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (If simplicity exceeds literary talent, it will appear rough, and if literary talent exceeds simplicity, it will also become vain. Only when the appearance and the heart are properly coordinated can one be regarded as a gentleman.)

< p> 8. Those who know are not as good as those who are good at it, and those who are good at it are not as good as those who are happy. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (For any thing, a person who only understands it is not as good as a person who deeply loves it, and a person who deeply loves it is not as good as a person who enjoys it.)

9. Above the average person, It can be said that the person is above the language; if it is the middle person or below, it cannot be the person who is the person in the language. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (You can discuss profound knowledge with people who are above average in talent; but you cannot discuss profound knowledge with people who are below average in talent.)

10. A wise person enjoys water, and a benevolent person enjoys mountains. The wise are active, the benevolent are still, the wise are happy, the benevolent are long-lived. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (Smart people like water, because their temperament is active and flowing like water; kind people like mountains, because their hearts are as honest and thick as mountains. Smart people are active, and kind people like tranquility. Smart people are optimistic, and kind people live longer)

11. Know things silently, never tire of learning, and never tire of teaching. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "Analects of Confucius" (Memory what you have learned, persist in learning without getting bored, teach others without getting tired.)

12. Wealth can be sought, even though I am a whip-wielding man, I am also one. Of. If you can't ask for it, do as I like. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (If wealth can be obtained, even if I am asked to hold a riding crop and be a coachman, I will do it, but if I cannot pursue it, I might as well do what I like.)

< p> 13. If you are so angry that you forget to eat, if you are happy you forget your worries, you don’t know that old age is coming. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (Studying knowledge vigorously, often forgetting to eat, once something has been gained, he happily forgets his sorrow, and does not even feel his own aging.)

14. Threesome , there must be a teacher from me. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (If three people walk together, one of the other two people must be my teacher. If they have advantages, I will learn from them. If they have shortcomings, I will use them as a reference and change them.)

15. Zi Yi four teachings: literature, conduct, loyalty, and trustworthiness. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (Confucius educates students from four aspects: learning culture, cultivating virtues, being loyal, and consistent in words and deeds.)

16. A gentleman is magnanimous, and a villain has long-term relationships. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (A gentleman's mind is open and cheerful, while a villain's mind is narrow and sad.)

17. When a bird is about to die, its song is sad; when a man is about to die, his words are also kind. . ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects"

18. Scholars must be ambitious and have a long way to go. Isn't it more important to be benevolent than to think that one has already done one's duty? To die and then to be done is not as far as excerpting Confucius's "The Analects"

19. Zi Jue 4: No intention, no necessity, no solidity, no self. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (Confucius did not have the following four problems: subjective assumptions, absolute certainty, stubbornness, and self-righteousness.)

20. Looking ahead, suddenly looking behind. . . . Master is always good at seducing people. He persuades me with words and invites me with courtesy. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius"

21. Confucius said in Sichuan: "The deceased is like a man! He does not give up day and night." ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (Confucius stood on the bank and pointed at the river and said: ?The passage of time is like this river! It flows day and night.?)

22. I have not seen any good virtues. Like a lustful person. ? Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (I have never seen anyone who loves virtue as much as he loves beauty.)

23. The future generations are scary, how can you know that those who come will not be as good as they are now? There will be no one at forty or fifty. After hearing this, it is not enough to be afraid.

?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (Young people are scary, because how can we know that their future will not be as good as ours now? But if a person is still unknown when he is forty or fifty years old, he has nothing to fear.) < /p>

24. The three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the will. . ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (In battle, the commander-in-chief of the three armies can be captured, but the will of an ordinary person cannot be forced to change.)

25. When the year is cold, then I know that after the pines and cypresses, I will be the eagle. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (Only when the climate is cold can we understand the independent character of Songbai Aoshuang.)

26. If you cannot serve people, how can you serve ghosts. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (If you can't even serve people well, how can you serve ghosts?)

27. Life and death have destiny, wealth and honor are in heaven. A gentleman is respectful and courteous to others. He is a brother in the world. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (Death and life are left to fate, wealth and honor are determined by heaven. As long as a gentleman does his best without making mistakes, is respectful to others and follows the etiquette, then everyone within the four seas will be like brothers. )

28. The beauty of a gentleman is not the evil of a man. The villain is on the contrary. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (A gentleman fulfills the good deeds of others, but does not fulfill the bad deeds of others. A villain is exactly the opposite.)

29. Politicians are righteous. The commander-in-chief is righteous, who dares not to be righteous? Quote from Confucius's "Analects of Confucius" (Government means righteousness. If you can take the lead in taking the righteous path, who dares not to follow the righteous path?)

30. If the name is not correct, the words will not be correct. If words are not obeyed, things will not happen. Therefore, the name of a gentleman must be something that can be said, and what he says must be feasible. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (If the name is not correct, it will not make sense theoretically, and if it does not make sense theoretically, things will not be done. Therefore, when a gentleman gives a name to something, he must make sense theoretically. It will definitely work in practice)

31. Recite "Poems" three hundred times and teach them how to govern, but they are not good at it; they can't do it in all directions; even if they are many, they are ridiculed as if they are picking on Confucius. "The Analects of Confucius" (Although he has read 300 chapters of "The Book of Songs" by heart, but he is asked to handle political affairs, he cannot handle it well; he is sent on a foreign mission, but he cannot independently respond to the specific situation; such a person, even if he has read No matter how many there are, what's the use?)

32. If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright, he will not do what he is told. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (As long as the person in a superior position behaves correctly, then even if he does not issue orders, the people below him will do it; if his behavior is not correct, even if he issues orders, the people below him will not obey them) . )

33. Gentlemen are harmonious but not harmonious; villains are harmonious but not harmonious. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius" (A gentleman can coordinate but does not blindly follow and agree, while a villain will only blindly follow and agree and cannot live in harmony with others.)

　34. It is easy for a gentleman to do things but difficult to explain. If you don't talk about it in the way, you don't say it; if you use it to make others, you should use it. It is difficult for a villain to do things but it is easy to say them. Although it can't be explained, it can be explained; it can also be used to teach others, so be prepared. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (It is easy to serve a gentleman, but it is difficult to please him. If you try to please him in an improper way, he will not like it; but he can do it in employing people. Use them according to their talents. It is difficult to serve a villain, but it is easy to win his favor. If you use unfair means to please him, he will like it; but when he uses people, he will seek perfection. )

35. Think of righteousness when you see benefit, give orders when you see danger, and don’t forget the words of your life for a long time, you can become an adult. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (If you can think of morality and justice in the face of personal gain, be able to stand up when faced with danger, and have not forgotten your life's promises even though you have lived in poverty for a long time, you can be said to be a perfect person.) < /p>

36. A gentleman is ashamed of his words and goes beyond his actions. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (It is a shame for a gentleman to speak more than his actions.)

37. Or say: ?How about repaying grievances with virtue? Confucius said: ?How to repay virtue? Repay grievances directly and repay kindness with kindness. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (Someone said: "If you use kindness to repay others' hatred towards you, is it okay?" Confucius said: "In this case, what will you use to repay others' kindness to you? It is better to treat you with justice." Resentment, repay kindness with kindness?)

38. The Master said: "It is a gift, and a woman can give it to someone who has learned a lot and knows it." He said to him, "However, it is not right." He said: "No." , to be consistent. Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (Confucius said: Duanmu gave me a gift! Do you think I am a person who is learned and memorized? Zigong replied: Yes, isn't that so? Confucius said: No, I use a The basic principles connect them?)

39. If you can talk to someone but don’t talk to them, you will miss someone. If you can't talk to him, you will make a mistake. He who knows does not lose people, nor does he lose words. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (You can talk to him but don't talk to him, this is missing talents. You can't talk to him but you want to talk to him, this is a waste of words. A smart person neither misses talents nor wastes language. )

40. It is necessary to kill yourself to achieve benevolence. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (You can sacrifice your life to achieve benevolence.)

41. If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (A craftsman who wants to do his job well must first have sharp tools.)

42. If a person has no long-term worries, he must have immediate worries.

?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (If a person does not have long-term considerations, he will definitely have immediate worries.)

43. If you are generous to yourself and do not blame others, you will be far away from resentment. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (If a person can blame himself more and blame others less, he will not incur the resentment of others.)

44. A gentleman seeks for himself, and a villain seeks for others. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (A gentleman relies on himself for everything, while a villain demands everything from others.)

45. Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (Don't impose on others what you don't want to do.)

46. A small intolerance will mess up a big plan. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "Analects of Confucius" (If you can't help being angry for a moment, it will ruin the whole event.)

47. Making mistakes without correcting them is called going too far. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (If you make a mistake and cannot correct it, it is a real mistake.)

48. I try not to eat all day long, not to sleep all night, thinking, it is useless, it is better to learn also. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (I once didn't eat all day, didn't sleep all night, and thought hard, but the result was no good, so I might as well study.)

49. Do your duty and don't give in to the teacher. . ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (When it comes to practicing benevolence, don't be humble even if the teacher is in front of you.)

50. There is no distinction between teaching. ?Excerpt from Confucius's "The Analects" (Educate people, no matter what category they are.

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