"Three armies can seize the division, but one man cannot seize the will."

Excerpted from "The Analects of Confucius. Zihan"

Interpretation: Millions of troops The master can be captured, but the strong will of an ordinary person cannot be changed by any force.

The extension is: A true man’s passion and ambition are inseparable at any time and anywhere.

"A scholar cannot but be ambitious, and the road ahead is long and arduous"

Excerpted from "The Analects of Confucius. Tai Bo"

Interpretation; a scholar cannot but be ambitious The ambition is high and the will is strong, because the responsibility is heavy and the road of struggle is long.

The extension is: the more ambitious a person's goal is in life, the harder he will work to move forward.

Cultivation Chapter

"I have to examine myself three times every day: Have I been unfaithful in my plans for others? Have I not believed in my friends? Have I not learned to pass them on?"

Selected from: "The Analects of Confucius. Xue Er"

Interpretation: I check myself many times every day: Is there anything I am not doing my best in planning things for others? Is there anything dishonest about being with friends? Is there anything that the teacher has taught me that I haven’t reviewed yet?

The extension is: Whether a person is motivated or not depends on whether he can reflect on himself.

"Choose what is good and follow it, and change what is not good"

Selected from: "The Analects of Confucius. Shuer"

Interpretation: To choose If something is good, learn from it. If something is bad, compare it, reflect on it and change it.

The extension is: People in life must learn to correct their mistakes and not make the same mistakes again in the future

Morality chapter

"Gentleness, kindness, respect and frugality" , let"

Selected from: "The Analects of Confucius. Xue Er"

Interpretation: People must learn to be gentle, kind, respectful, simple and modest.

The extension is: a person must have good virtues. In fact, this is the foundation of life since ancient times.

"A gentleman is a metaphor for righteousness, and a villain is a metaphor for profit."

Selected from: "The Analects of Confucius. Li Ren"

Interpretation: A moral person, in his heart They only know that everything has benevolence and righteousness; while an immoral person only knows that everything has a financial benefit.

The extension is: To be a human being, you must learn to put righteousness first and benefit second.

"A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always worried"

Selected from: "The Analects of Confucius. Shuer"

Interpretation: A person with good conduct is open-minded. Those who adhere to the right principles are magnanimous and relaxed; those with bad conduct have evil intentions and feel uneasy all day long.

The extension is: a person must be sincere and aboveboard.

Humility Chapter

“Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, this is knowing”

Selected from: "The Analects of Confucius. For Politics"

Interpretation: If you really know something, it means you know it; if you really don’t know it, it means you don’t know it; this is true knowledge.

The extension is: Humility is the guide of knowledge.

"When three people are walking together, there must be my teacher"

Selected from: "The Analects of Confucius. Shuer"

Interpretation: Several people are walking together, among them There must be someone who can be my teacher.

The extension is: learn from all people, because everyone has something to offer.

"When you see the virtuous, think about them; when you see the virtuous, you should introspect yourself"

Selected from: "The Analects of Confucius. Li Ren"

Interpretation: See those who People with high moral character should look up to them and strive to be as good as them. When seeing people with bad moral character, you should check whether your words and deeds are similar to them, and be careful not to make the same mistakes again.

The extension is: as a human being, you must know how to learn from your strengths and make up for your weaknesses. Politeness

"If you don't learn etiquette, you can't stand up"

Selected from: "The Analects of Confucius. Ji Shi"

Interpretation: If you don't learn etiquette and politeness, you will not be able to stand up. It's hard to find a place to stand.

Extension: Teach people to act according to etiquette.

Truth Chapter

"He who hears the Tao in the morning can die in the evening"

Selected from: "The Analects of Confucius. Li Ren"

Interpretation : If a person understands the truth in the morning, even if he dies that night, it can be said that his life was not wasted.

The extension is: teach people to bravely explore the truth.

Pursuing Knowledge

“Learning and practicing it from time to time, it’s not just a matter of saying it”

Selected from: "The Analects of Confucius. Learning and Learning"

Interpretation: Isn’t it a very happy thing to be able to review the knowledge you have learned from time to time and continue to gain something?

The extension is: teaching people how to learn and how to learn.

"Learning without thinking is useless; thinking without learning is dangerous"

Selected from: "The Analects of Confucius. For Politics"

Interpretation: Just learn If you don't think carefully, you will be confused and gain nothing; if you just think hard without studying hard, you will have unfounded thoughts and make your mind uneasy.

The extension is: teaching people that learning and thinking must be combined and cannot be neglected.

Words

"A gentleman is ashamed of his words but not his actions"

Selected from: "The Analects of Confucius. Xianwen"

Interpretation: A truly virtuous person feels shameful when he says more than he actually does.

"What you say must be true, and what you do must be fruitful"

Selected from: "The Analects of Confucius. Zilu"

Interpretation: You must be trustworthy when you speak; you must be honest when doing things Practical and decisive.

The extension is: It is advocated that one must do what one preaches and be consistent with one's words and deeds.

Interpersonal Chapter

"We are all brothers in the four seas"

Selected from: "The Analects of Confucius. Yan Yuan"

Interpretation: General Everyone in the world is as close as a family of brothers.

The extension is: equality between people should be emphasized, and there should be no distinction between noble, rich, poor and humble.

Health Preservation

"Eat without speaking, sleep without speaking"

Selected from: "The Analects of Confucius. Township Party"

Interpretation : Don’t talk while eating or sleeping.

The extension is: Confucius’s way of maintaining health teaches people that health is the foundation of everything.

To sum up, it can be seen that it is not an exaggeration to say that Confucius is revered as a saint.