The world's return to benevolence is to return to; to trend. For example: All people return to their hearts.

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"The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan"

The original text is this:

Yan Yuan asked Ren. Confucius said: "To restrain oneself and return to propriety is benevolence. For one day to restrain oneself and return to propriety, the world will return to benevolence. Benevolence depends on oneself, but not on others?" Yan Yuan said: "Excuse me." Confucius said: "Don't look at anything that is not propriety, it is not propriety. Don't listen, don't say anything that's not polite, don't do anything that's not polite. "Yan Yuan said, "Although I'm not sensitive, I'm asking for help."

The translation into vernacular is:

Yan Yuan asked what happened. To do is to be kind. Confucius said: "Restrain yourself and do everything according to the requirements of etiquette. This is benevolence. Once you do this, everything in the world will be benevolent. The practice of benevolence depends entirely on yourself. Does it also depend on others?" Yan Yuan said: "Excuse me the rules for practicing benevolence." Confucius said: "Don't look at what is not in line with etiquette, don't listen to what is not in line with etiquette, don't say anything that is not in line with etiquette, don't do anything that is not in line with etiquette." Yan Yuan said, "Although I Even if you are stupid, you should do as you say."

"The Analects" is a collection of quotations compiled by the disciples and disciples of Confucius, a thinker and educator in the Spring and Autumn Period, who recorded the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples. , was written in the early Warring States period.

The book has 20 chapters and 492 chapters, mainly in the form of quotations and supplemented by narratives. It mainly records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples, and more concentratedly embodies the political opinions and opinions of Confucius and the Confucian school. Ethical thoughts, moral concepts, educational principles, etc.

The Analects of Confucius is a classic work of Confucianism, and since the Song Dynasty, the book has been listed as one of the "Four Books" and has had a profound impact on later generations.