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What is the core of Confucius’ thought? Does it still make sense in today’s society? Why? Write more than three aphorisms from The Analects of Confucius and tell their meanings?

The core is "benevolence"

It is even more significant in today's society, because Confucius' thought is a product of history and an important part of Chinese history and culture. It has been approved by people for a long time. It has historical significance and modern value for us to build a harmonious society, adjust the relationship between people, abide by public moral concepts, and develop harmoniously between people and between people and nature. As for Confucius’ politics , laws, and philosophical ideas are recognized by people all over the world. The Confucian moral spirit and ethics pioneered by Confucius have gradually become the moral and cultural concepts that guide people's moral life, especially the idea of ??"do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you". It has harmonious guiding significance.

The school I attended was full of Confucius’ famous aphorisms. I could see them everywhere I went, and I was influenced by them, so I particularly admired this great educator.

It has too many aphorisms, and I like three of them the most:

1. Clever words confuse morality, and small impatience confuses great plans.

Smooth words confuse morality. Being impatient with small things will disrupt the big plan.

2. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger.

Confucius’ famous saying. The words come from "The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng": "Confucius said: 'Learning without thinking means losing sight; thinking without learning leads to peril.'" "Wang" means confusion. Zheng Xuan's note: 罔, still 罔罔 ignorant of appearance. "Peril" has two meanings: one is critical, which means uncertainty. One is fatigue, and the spirit is exhausted and there is no gain. When solved in the past. This sentence can be combined with the chapter "Reviewing the past and learning the new". Yang Shuda, a recent scholar, commented: "Those who review the past but cannot learn the new are learning without thinking; those who do not review the past but want to learn the new are thinking without learning." ("The Analects of Confucius") Confucius first advocated paying equal attention to learning and thinking, and he regarded Confucius as It has a profound impact on my disciples. For example, Zixia talks about learning and thinking carefully and "The Doctrine of the Mean" talks about learning and thinking carefully, both of which believe that learning and thinking cannot be neglected.

3. If quality is better than literature, then the country will be wild; if literature is better than quality, then history will be achieved. Be gentle and polite, then be a gentleman.

Translation If a person's inner simplicity is better than his external literary talent, he will be rough, and if his literary talent is better than simplicity, he will be flashy. Only when literary talent and simplicity are combined appropriately can one be a gentleman.

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