Section 1: Selected Readings from "The Analects"

Confucius said: "Learning and practicing it from time to time are not just words! How wonderful it is to have friends come from far away! People don't know what they are doing. If you are not embarrassed, you are not a gentleman!"

Translation - Confucius said: "After learning knowledge, it is also very pleasant to review it at a certain time! I’m happy too! I’m not angry when others don’t understand me. I’m also a person with high moral standards!” ? Do you not believe in making friends? "

Translation - Zeng Zi said: "I reflect on myself many times every day: Do I do my best to do things for others? Have you treated each other sincerely? Have you carefully studied the knowledge taught by the teacher? "

The Master said: "If a gentleman is not respected, he will not be loyal. , then don’t be afraid to change.”

Translation - Confucius said: “If a gentleman is not steady, he will not have dignity; even if he learns, the knowledge he has learned will not be solid. . Don’t make friends with people who are not as good as you. If you make a mistake, don’t be afraid to correct it.”

Confucius said: “A gentleman has nothing to eat and nothing to live in. He is quick to do things and cautious in speaking. , he is Taoist and upright, and he can be said to be eager to learn."

Translation - Confucius said: "A gentleman does not seek to be full when eating, and does not care about comfort when living. He is quick and agile in doing things, cautious in speaking, and can always follow morality. A person who is good at learning and correcting his shortcomings can be said to be eager to learn."

Confucius said: "Don't worry about what others don't know, but worry about what others don't know."

Translation - Confucius said: "Don't worry that others don't understand you; worry that you don't understand others."

Confucius said: "When I was fifteen, I was determined to learn, and when I was thirty, I was determined to learn. When you are forty, you will not be confused; when you are fifty, you will know the destiny; when you are sixty, your ears will be attuned; when you are seventy, you will follow your heart's desires without exceeding the rules."

Translation - Confucius said: "When I was fifteen years old, I was determined to learn. At the age of thirty, one can firmly stand on one's own feet; at the age of forty, one has understood all kinds of things without being confused; at the age of fifty, he knows what destiny is; at the age of sixty, everything he hears can be clearly distinguished and understood. By the time I reach the age of seventy, I will be able to do whatever I want, but I will not go beyond the law."

Confucius said: "By reviewing the past and learning the new, I can become a teacher."

Translation. ——Confucius said: "Reviewing old knowledge can lead to new insights and new gains, so that you can become a teacher for others."

Confucius said: "A gentleman does not compare himself with others. "

Translation - Confucius said: "Gentlemen unite with others, instead of colluding with each other and forming parties for personal gain; villains collude with each other and form parties for personal gain without unity. "

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Confucius said: "You! You taught me how to know it! Knowing it means knowing it, and not knowing it means not knowing it. This is knowledge."

Translation - Confucius said: "You! I will teach you how to get it. Knowledge! If you know, you know. If you don't know, you don't know. Only then can you have real knowledge. ”

Confucius said: “People who have no faith do not know what is possible.” A large cart has no hooks, and a small cart has no shafts. How can it move? . "

Translation - Confucius said: "If a person does not keep his word, I really don't know how he will behave in the world. It is like an ox cart without hatches and a carriage without tails. How can the cart move? "

Confucius said: "If a person is not benevolent, what is the use of etiquette? If people are not benevolent, what joy will there be? "

Translation - Confucius said: "If a man does not have a heart of benevolence, what use will etiquette be to him? If a person does not have a heart of charity, what use will music be to him? "

Zixia asked: "'What does it mean to have a clever smile and beautiful eyes, and always think it is gorgeous'? . Confucius said: "Painting is a matter of hindsight." "

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Translation - Zixia asked: "'The beautiful face has a beautiful smile, the bright eyes are so charming, and the white makeup makes her look more charming.' These three lines of poetry What does it mean? Confucius said: "When you look at paintings, you first have a white background, and then you color the flowers."