The 6 most classic sentences of Confucius:
The first sentence: The king of Yi and Di is not as good as the death of all Xia. This sentence means that if there is no etiquette, even if a barbaric country has a monarch, it will not be as good as China, which has no monarch. The dialogue fully demonstrated that the importance of etiquette is not only applicable to dealing with others, but also very important in governing a country. Only with etiquette can there be order, and only an orderly country can develop stably and harmoniously. This sentence fully illustrates the importance of etiquette, and also illustrates the importance of laws and rules.
The second sentence: The three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the will. This sentence tells us that the most important thing for a person is ambition. You must have ideas. Ambition is the outlook for the future. This sentence fully tells us not to lose our dream for the future, which is the most important thing for a person. There is a saying that goes, people without dreams are no different from salted fish. There will be bread, there will be milk, as long as we work hard, if we lose our ambition for the future, what is the difference between it and the walking dead?
The third sentence: When three people are walking together, there must be my teacher. In a word, everyone has their own strengths and everyone is worthy of learning. Although he may have various shortcomings, you have to find his strengths and learn from them. When discovering his shortcomings, you have to see if you have these shortcomings in yourself, so this sentence is often used together with "if there are any, correct them and if they are not, then encourage them". Learn from the strengths of others, and when you discover the shortcomings of others, you must examine yourself.
The fourth sentence: Virtue is never alone, it must have neighbors. This sentence is to tell us that even if we are alone, we should not give up our virtue. As long as you maintain your moral character, you will never be alone. There will definitely be like-minded people by your side. From my understanding of this sentence, in modern society, we all persist for our dreams and must never give up. Although there may be no one around you to accompany you, you must believe that there are countless you, and you must not give up. Just like you, I insist on pursuing my dreams. They are all your comrades.
The fifth sentence: People who have no long-term worries must have immediate worries. This sentence refers to the sense of worry. Life is often full of surprises. We must prepare for the future, not be limited to the present, but look further ahead. The reaction of this sentence is that some of today's moonlighters spend all their money every month and live happily when their wages are paid. Once they are in urgent need of money later, they often have to ask for help. Although this sounds very beautiful, sometimes you still have to make some preparations for your future.
Sentence 6: Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. I think this sentence is about empathy. If you don’t want to do something, don’t impose it on others. At that time, we just need to put ourselves in another person's shoes and think about it. Do you want it or not? If you don't want it, then don't blame others, because everyone is the same. Never force others to do something you don’t want. This is also the central idea of ??Confucius. That is "forgiveness".
Confucius and his disciples made up a book called The Analects. You can read more of it. It contains many principles of life. The ancients once said that you can rule the world by understanding half of the Analects. We do not ask to rule the world. , we just need to learn a few Analects of Confucius and apply them in life to make life more enjoyable.