"Benevolence is beauty, but how can you know if you choose not to be benevolent" means that it is good to live with virtuous people. How can you be said to be wise if the place you choose to live is not with virtuous people.

This sentence comes from "The Analects of Confucius: Li Ren Chapter" written by Confucius during the Spring and Autumn Period.

Original text:

Confucius said: "Benevolence is the beauty. How can you know if you choose not to be benevolent?" Confucius said: "Those who are not benevolent cannot stay together for a long time, and cannot enjoy each other for a long time." . The benevolent one is at peace with the benevolent, and the wise are benevolent." Confucius said: "Only the benevolent can be kind to others, and can be evil to others."

Translation:

Confucius said: "Living with virtuous people." It is good to live together. If you do not choose a place with virtuous people, how can you be said to be wise? "Confucius said: "People without kindness cannot stay in poverty for a long time. You cannot live in peace and happiness for a long time. A benevolent person is content with benevolence, and a wise person practices benevolence only when he knows that benevolence is beneficial to him. Confucius said: "Only those who are benevolent can love and hate." "People."

Appreciation of "The Analects of Confucius: Li Ren Pian"

"The Analects of Confucius: Li Ren Pian" is the fourth chapter of "The Analects of Confucius" and includes 26 chapters. The main content involves justice and benefit. relationship issues, personal moral cultivation issues, filial piety issues, and the difference between a gentleman and a villain. This article includes several important categories, principles and theories of Confucianism, which have had a great influence on later generations. Also known as "Theory".

Everyone’s moral cultivation is not only an individual’s own business, but it is also bound to be related to the external environment. Paying attention to the living environment and the choice of friends are issues that Confucians always pay attention to. If you are close to vermillion, you will be red, and if you are close to ink, you will be black. If you live with virtuous people and are influenced by your eyes and ears, you will be influenced by virtuous people; on the contrary, it is unlikely to develop the sentiment of benevolence.

For the above content, refer to Baidu Encyclopedia - The Analects of Confucius·Liren Chapter