As a person, you must learn from Taoism and be more generous; in doing things, you must learn from Confucianism and be more practical. ?——Yi Zhongtian

From the perspective of the Confucian system, the "Great Confucian" is really a living treasure. As long as he appears, his life will be prolonged. In fact, "Great Confucianism" does not exist in the human world, but only in Confucian books. ?——Bo Yang

I think we should be systematic and progressive like the West, and do it in two ways, rather than being completely Westernized or completely Confucian. Confucianism has its advantages and disadvantages. Confucianism is very insufficient in terms of progress. ?——Li Ka-shing

Some people say that all kinds of modern science and culture can be found in Confucian classics, as long as you study them carefully. I do believe this, and I also believe that if you keep chewing that piece of gum, you can still get the flavor of beef jerky, as long as you keep chewing it. ?——Wang Xiaobo

Taoism emphasizes harmony, Confucianism emphasizes rules, and Buddhism emphasizes tolerance. I realized from Tai Chi: Things are not good or bad, the key is how you look at them. ?——Jack Ma

A gentleman is the result of choice. The villain is a wrong answer deliberately set by Confucianism. ?——Yu Qiuyu

From Buddhism’s denial of life, Confucianism’s emphasis on life, and Taoism’s simplification of life, this poet developed his mixed outlook on life in his spiritual insights. ?——Lin Yutang

Confucianism knows the end of "Tao" but does not know its origin; Taoism knows its origin but does not know its end. Only the union of two families is the whole truth. ——"A Brief History of Chinese Philosophy"

In Chinese history, whenever there is chaos, it is the work of Taoism to bring order out of chaos; when the world is at peace, it is the Confucianism of Confucius and Mencius. This is a very important key to our Chinese history. As a Chinese, you should know this key to history. ?——Nan Huaijin

Ugh, "take a step back", this is exactly the Confucian philosophy of being wise and self-preserving, which is absolutely docile to power.

?——Bo Yang