Confucius said: Wealth and honor are what people want, and if they do not follow the way to get them, they will not live in them. Poverty and lowliness are what people hate, and if they do not follow the way to get them, they will not be able to get them. Don’t go either. A gentleman abandons benevolence and becomes famous? A gentleman will never violate benevolence, and he will do so if he makes mistakes, and he will do so if he is unlucky.

Wealth and dignity are what people long for, and if they do not obtain them through proper means, a gentleman will not possess them. Poverty and lowliness are what people hate, and if they do not abandon them through proper methods, a gentleman will not get rid of them.

How can a gentleman achieve his reputation without benevolence? A gentleman will not stay away from benevolence even for as short a time as a meal. He will always follow benevolence in times of emergency, and he will also follow benevolence in times of difficulty.

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The Analects of Confucius is one of the classic works of the Confucian school. It is a collection of quotations mainly composed of words. This collection of essays mainly records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples in the form of quotations and dialogues, and embodies Confucius' political, aesthetic, moral ethics and utilitarian values. The content of "The Analects of Confucius" covers many aspects such as politics, education, literature, philosophy, and principles of conduct in life.

As early as the late Spring and Autumn Period when Confucius set up forums to give lectures, the main content had been initially created; after Confucius's death, his disciples and re-disciples passed down his remarks from generation to generation, and gradually memorized these words orally. The words and deeds of Confucius are recorded, so it is called "The Analects"; "The Analects" mainly records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples.

So it is called "language". Zhao Yi of the Qing Dynasty explained: "The speaker is the language of the saints, and the commentator is the discussion of the Confucian scholars." In fact, "Lun" also means compilation. The so-called "The Analects" refers to the record of the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples. Come down and compile it into a book.

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