1. Confucius said: "Isn't it right to learn and practice it over time? Isn't it a joy to have friends come from afar? Isn't it a gentleman if a person doesn't get confused if he doesn't know?"
Translation Confucius said: "Isn't it a pleasure to learn and review and practice frequently? Isn't it a pleasure to have like-minded people coming from afar? I don't resent people who don't understand my teachings. Isn’t he a virtuous gentleman if he is angry? ”
2. Confucius said: “Knowing words makes one look more benevolent.”
Translation: Confucius said: “Smooth words and a smile on one’s face.” Yes, such people are rarely virtuous."
3. Zengzi said: "I have to examine myself three times every day, whether I am unfaithful to others or not to trust my friends. ”
Translation Zeng Zi said: “I have to reflect on myself many times every day: Are I loyal when I give advice to others? Are I trustworthy in making friends? Have I reviewed the knowledge imparted by the teacher?”
p>4. Confucius said: "A gentleman has nothing to eat and nothing to live in, and he has no desire to live in peace. He is sensitive to things and careful in his words. He has the right way and is right. He can be said to be eager to learn."
Translation: Confucius said: "A gentleman does not pursue satiety when eating, does not pursue comfort when living, is agile in doing things, cautious in speech, and always corrects his own mistakes. This is considered to be a good learner."
5. Confucius said: "Do not bother others. If you don’t know yourself, you will be in trouble if you don’t know others.”
Translation Confucius said: “You are not afraid that no one will understand you, but you are afraid that you will not understand others.”
6. Confucius said: “ The three hundred poems in the Book of Songs can be summed up in one sentence: 'Thinking is innocent. That is: 'Thinking is pure and there is nothing evil. '"
7. The Master said: "When I was fifteen, I was determined to learn; At sixty, my ears are attuned; at seventy, I follow my heart's desires without exceeding the rules."
Translation: Confucius said: "When I was fifteen, I was interested in learning; when I was thirty, I knew etiquette and was confident in my words and actions. At the age of forty, (master all kinds of knowledge), you will not be confused; at the age of fifty, you will understand the destiny; at the age of sixty, you can distinguish the true from the false and distinguish the right from the wrong as soon as you listen to other people's words; at the age of seventy, you can do whatever you want. No thought will go beyond the rules."
8. Confucius said: "You can become a teacher by reviewing old knowledge. , and can understand new things, you can become a teacher."
9. Confucius said: "A gentleman is not in competition with others, and a villain is not in competition with others."
Translation Confucius said: "A gentleman unites the masses without colluding with each other; a villain colludes with each other but does not unite the masses."
10. Confucius said: "Learning without thinking will lead to loss; thinking without learning will lead to peril ."
Translation Confucius said: "If you study without thinking deeply, you will become more confused as you study; if you think without reading, you will have nothing.
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