Confucius’ famous sayings

When the year is cold, you will know that the pines and cypresses will wither.

The quote comes from "The Analects of Confucius·Zihan"

In the cold season, the trees wither but the pines and cypresses remain green, which by extension means that the more hardships one encounters, the more one can see one's character.

A gentleman is magnanimous, and a villain has long-term relationships.

The words come from "The Analects of Confucius·Shuer"

A gentleman is open-minded, frank and clean in thought, and has a clear appearance and actions. Seems very comfortable and stable. The villain has too many desires in his heart and a heavy psychological burden. He is often worried and worried. His appearance and movements also appear uneasy, and he often seems to be unable to sit or stand firmly.

Three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the will.

From "The Analects of Confucius·Zihan"

The commander-in-chief of an army may be taken away, but the commander-in-chief of an army may be taken away. An ordinary person's ambition cannot be taken away

Don't worry about what others don't know, but worry about not knowing others

The words come from "The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen"

Don’t worry that others don’t understand you, worry that you don’t understand others

If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools

The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong

To do a good job, you must first make your tools sharp. It is a metaphor that to do something well, preparation is very important

Sensitive and eager to learn, not ashamed to ask questions

The phrase comes from "The Analects of Confucius. Gongye Chang"

It means not It is shameful to ask for advice from those whose status and knowledge are lower than one's own, describing being humble and eager to learn

You can't admonish those who have passed, but you can still pursue your talents

This quote comes from Spring and Autumn Period·Jie Yu's "Feng Ge" ”

What has passed cannot be undone, but what is coming can still be remedied

Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you

This quote comes from "The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan" " Chapter "

Never impose on others what you don't want

Be tireless in learning and teaching

The words come from "The Analects of Confucius·Shuer"

I always feel unsatisfied when studying. Describes studiousness. He teaches people to be extremely patient and never gets tired.

If a person does not have long-term considerations, he will surely have immediate worries.

From "The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

If a person does not have long-term considerations, he will definitely have immediate worries. . It means that you should have a long-term vision and careful consideration when looking at things and doing things.

As soon as they come, make peace with them

The words come out from "The Analects of Confucius: Ji Shi" - Ji Shi will attack Zhuanyu

Having already caused them to come, then Just make them peaceful

The dead are like this! Never give up day and night

The words "The Analects of Confucius·Zihan"

Time is like this rushing river , no matter day or night goes by continuously. It means that time, like running water, will never come back, so we should cherish it more.

It is tolerable and what is intolerable

The words come from "The Analects of Confucius·Eight Hundreds"

If this thing can be tolerated, then what other thing cannot be tolerated? tolerate! --That is to say: This is the most intolerable thing.

The wise are happy in water, the benevolent are happy in mountains. The wise are active, the benevolent are still. The wise are happy, the benevolent are longevity

The words come from "The Analects of Confucius. Yong Ye"

The wise man Love water, benevolent people love mountains; wise people like to move, benevolent people like tranquility; wise people are happy, benevolent people live long life

Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, this is knowing

The words come from "The Analects of Confucius·We" Politics》

If you know, admit that you already know it. If you don’t know, you just don’t know. This is wisdom and wisdom

Be true to your words and be resolute in your actions

Quotes from "The Analects of Confucius·Zilu"

Be true to your word and do what you say

Be true to your word when making friends

Be true to your word

The Analects of Confucius "Xueer"

It means that when making friends with others, you must keep your promises and do what you say

I am determined to learn at fifteen, stand up at thirty, and stand at forty. No confusion, at fifty you know the destiny, at sixty your ears are attuned, at seventy you follow your heart's desires, and do not go beyond the rules

The words come from "The Analects of Confucius: For Politics"

I started studying at the age of fifteen At the age of thirty, you can stand on your own in the world. At the age of forty, you are not confused when encountering problems. At the age of fifty, you understand what destiny is. At the age of sixty, you can listen to different opinions. At the age of seventy, you can do whatever you want. No matter what you do, you will not go beyond the rules

Learning without thinking will lead to failure, thinking without learning will lead to peril

The words come from "The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng"

If you just read without using your brain to think, you will be deceived; if you just meditate without studying seriously, you will be confused and gain nothing

If a person has no faith, he will not know what to do

The words come from "The Analects of Confucius·For Politics"

If a person is not trustworthy, I really don’t know how he can do it. It means that it is impossible for people not to be trustworthy

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How can it be done if people are not trustworthy

One of Mozi's famous sayings

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Promote the benefits of the world and eliminate the harms of the world.

Translation brings benefits to the world and eliminates harm to the world.

Love both.

The translation is to love all people in the world regardless of rank, distance or distance.

Non-attack.

The translation opposes aggressive wars and safeguards human peace.

Shang Xian.

The translation recommends, selects, and uses people with both ability and political integrity regardless of high or low.

Still used.

The translated decrees, thoughts, words, actions, etc. must be consistent with the will of the Holy King.

Economically.

The translation opposes luxury and waste and advocates diligence and thrift.

Festival burial.

The translation opposes thick burials and long mourning, and advocates thin burials and short mourning.

Not happy.

The translation opposes extravagant music activities and advocates saving human, financial and material resources.

Not fate.

The translation opposes the theory of destiny and advocates forceful engagement.

Tianzhi.

Translation: Heaven is the supreme ruler with will, and Heaven’s will is to promote benefits and eliminate harm.

Minggui.

The translation identifies the existence of ghosts and gods, who can promote good and punish evil.

Love each other and benefit each other.

Translation: Love yourself and others, and be mutually beneficial in your interactions with others.

If the world loves each other, countries do not attack each other, families do not interfere with each other, there are no thieves and thieves, and kings, ministers, fathers and sons can all be filial and kind, then the world will be governed. Therefore, the sage, whose main task is to rule the world, is so evil that he cannot forbid evil but encourage love? Therefore, if the world loves each other, it will be governed, and if they love each other, it will lead to chaos.

Translation: If everyone in the world loves each other, countries do not attack each other, families do not fight with each other, there are no thieves, and kings, ministers, fathers and sons can be loyal, filial and loving, then the world will be peaceful. Since it is the duty of the sage to govern the world, how can he not forbid people to hate each other but not persuade them to love each other? Therefore, if people in the world can love each other, there will be peace, and if people hate each other, there will be chaos.

No one in the world can love each other. The strong will cling to the weak, the rich will bully the poor, the noble will humiliate the humble, and the deceitful will deceive the stupid. Anyone who causes misfortunes in the world and resents them is because they don't love each other.

Translation: People in the world do not love each other, so the powerful will definitely oppress the weak, the rich will bully the poor, the noble will despise the humble, and the cunning will deceive the stupid. All the troubles, usurpations, grudges, hatreds, etc. in the world are caused by not loving each other.

If you love others, others will love them; if you benefit others, others will benefit from them; if you are evil, others will hate them; if you harm others, others will harm you.

Translation: If you love others, others will love you; if you are good to others, others will be good to you; if you hate others, others will hate you; if you harm others, others will harm you.

If you don't respond without words, if you don't repay without virtue, you should give me a peach and repay you with a plum. This means that those who love others will see love, and those who hate others will see evil.

Translation: There is no word that I will not agree to, and there is no kindness that I will not repay. You give me peaches, and I will repay you with plums. This means that those who love others must be loved by others, and those who hate others must be hated by others.

Loving others is nothing more than oneself, and oneself is in the one you love.

Translation Loving others does not mean not loving oneself, one is also loved.

Loving others is not a matter of praise, it is a kind of adversity.

Translation Loving someone is not for personal fame and reputation, just like receiving guests in a hotel, it is for the convenience of others.

Loving all the worlds is similar to loving the few, and loving all is similar. Love for this world and love for the hereafter are the same as those of today.

Translation Loving the many people in the world is the same as loving the few people in the world. Universal love is like this. Love those who are in this world and those who love the Hereafter, as those who love this world.

Nowadays, if you do something small, you will know it is wrong, and you will not do it; if you do something big, attack the country, you will not know what is wrong, so you can praise it and call it righteousness. Can this be called a debate between justice and injustice?

Translation: Nowadays, when someone makes a small mistake, people find out about it and blame him; when he makes a big mistake like attacking another country, but they don’t know to blame him, he still praises and calls it righteousness. This is Can we say that we understand the difference between righteousness and unrighteousness?

Lao Tzu's famous saying

"Tao can be said, but it is not Tao. Names can be named, but they are not named." - Tao can be said, but it is not what is usually called Tao. The name can be given, but it is not the usual name;

"Heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs. Sages are unkind and regard the common people as stupid dogs" - Heaven and earth ignore the so-called benevolence and righteousness in the world. It seems that all things are straw dogs used to worship gods. The saint does not care about the so-called benevolence and righteousness in the world. In his eyes, the people are straw dogs used to worship gods;

"The people are not afraid of death, so how can they be afraid of death?" - If the people are not afraid of death, how can they be afraid of death? What's the use of threatening them with death;

"The five colors blind, the five tones deafen, the five tastes refresh the mouth, galloping and hunting makes the heart go crazy, and rare goods hinder the movement" - colorful Colors dazzle people's eyes, changing sounds deafen people's ears, rich delicacies corrupt people's tastes, hunting and galloping make people's minds wild, and rare treasures make people behave badly;

"People follow the laws of the land, The earth follows the heaven, the heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature." - People should regard the earth as the law, the earth as the heaven, the sky as the law, and the Tao itself as the law;

"Those who know people Wisdom, one who knows oneself is wise." - Being able to understand others deeply is wisdom; being able to understand oneself clearly is truly smart;

"The sage has an impermanent mind and takes the hearts of the people as his heart"— —A saint has no heart of his own, and the hearts of the people are his heart;

“Misfortune lies where blessings depend, and misfortune lies where blessings lie. Who knows the extremes of it?” —Misfortune brings disaster. Blessing; blessing, there is hidden disaster. Who can know the secret;

“The sound is loud, but the elephant is invisible.” - When the sound is too loud, people can’t hear anything in it; when the image is too big, people can’t hear anything in it; Nothing can be seen;

“To govern a big country, it is like frying small fishes” - To govern a big country, it is like frying small fishes;

“Therefore, the soldiers who resist are the same, and the one who mourns wins. "That's why when two armies confront each other, the one who is sad and mourning will definitely win;

"I don't know, it's better. I don't know, I'm sick" - It's best to know that you are ignorant. If someone is ignorant but thinks he knows, then he must be sick.