I am not born with knowledge, but a person who loves ancient things and is diligent and agile in seeking knowledge. The Analects of Confucius is a collection of quotations from Confucius and his disciples. Compiled by Confucius' disciples and re-disciples, the book was written in the early Warring States period. The book * * * consists of 20 chapters and 492 sections. It mainly records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples, and embodies Confucius' political opinions, ethical thoughts, moral concepts and educational principles. Most of the works are quotations, but the words are rich in meaning, and some sentences and chapters are vivid. Their main features are concise language, easy to understand and far-reaching ideas. They have an elegant and subtle style, which can express characters in simple dialogues and actions. This book is one of the Confucian classics, and it is also called "Four Books" with Daxue, The Doctrine of the Mean and Mencius. Together with The Book of Songs, Shangshu, Book of Rites, Zhouyi and Chunqiu, they are called "Four Books and Five Classics".