From: Twelve Chapters of the Analects of Confucius, anonymous in the pre-Qin period.
Excerpt:
Confucius said, "Five out of ten, I am determined to learn; I am thirty years old; Forty without confusion; At the age of fifty, I knew my destiny; I am obedient at the age of sixty; I am still obedient at the age of seventy; I didn't cross the line. " Engage in politics
Confucius said, "Reviewing the past and learning the new can be a teacher." Engage in politics
Confucius said, "Learning without thinking is useless, and thinking without learning is dangerous." Engage in politics
Translation:
Confucius said: "I became interested in learning when I was fifteen." At the age of thirty, I can do things independently. At the age of forty, I don't have to be confused. At the age of fifty, I learned what human resources can't control. Sixty years old, I can listen to different opinions. At the age of seventy, I can do whatever I want without overstepping the bounds. "
Confucius said, "If you review what you have learned, you can get new knowledge and experience from it, so you can be a teacher by virtue of it."
Confucius said, "Learning without thinking is useless, thinking without learning is useless, and thinking without learning is dangerous."
The Analects of Confucius is a book that records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples. It consists of several chapters, most of which are about the general principles of learning, moral cultivation and dealing with people.
Twelve selections, on the one hand, show that learning should have a modest and studious attitude and the spirit of being diligent, inquisitive and seeking truth from facts; On the other hand, it expounds the learning methods of reviewing the old and learning the new, combining learning with thinking, and applying what they have learned, which have great influence on the educational theory of later generations. In addition, there are ideological and moral cultivation and the principle of educating people to behave themselves.
As an excellent collection of recorded prose, it describes Confucius' remarks in concise and meaningful language. They are not only important carriers of morality and culture, but also the crystallization of ancient sages' self-cultivation and enlightenment.