The famous quotes from the dialogue between Confucius and Zigong in "The Analects" include at least the following paragraphs:
1. In the ninth paragraph of "Gong Linggong of Wei", Zigong asked about benevolence. Confucius said: "If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. If you live in this country, serve as a wise man for its officials, and as a benevolent friend of its scholars." Among them, "If a worker wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his tools." saying.
2. In the 23rd paragraph of "Wei Ling Gong", Zigong asked: "Is there any person who can say something that can be implemented throughout his life?" Confucius said: "How can I forgive you? What you don't want me to do is what you want me to do." Don’t do it to others.” "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, do unto others" is now regarded as the most universally valued saying.
3. In the fifth paragraph of "Gongye Chang", Zigong asked: "How does Confucius call him Wenzi?" Confucius said: "He is quick and eager to learn, and he is not ashamed to ask questions. This is why he is called Wenzi." . "Don't be ashamed to ask" has become a commonly used idiom.
The Analects of Confucius is a compilation that records the words and deeds of Confucius, a thinker and educator in the Spring and Autumn Period, and his disciples and re-disciples. One of the classics. One of the Thirteen Classics, with 20 volumes in one volume. The Analects of Confucius mainly focuses on memorizing speeches. Because there are many dialogues, it focuses on selecting dialogues with educational significance. Theory means selection, discussion, and communication, and language means discourse. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Dong Zhongshu suggested that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopt Confucianism, and thus the slogan "Abolish hundreds of schools of thought and respect Confucianism alone" came into being. "Lun" is pronounced "lùn". Literally understood, "The Analects" is a partial compilation of remarks. Ban Gu's "Hanshu·Yiwenzhi" of the Eastern Han Dynasty: "The Analects of Confucius responded to his disciples, contemporaries, and disciples." The words are also received from the master's words. At that time, each of his disciples had his own notes. After the master died, his disciples discussed and compiled them, so it was called "The Analects of Confucius". "The Annotations of Selected Works·Distinction of Fate" quotes "Fu Zi" and also says: "In the past Zhongni disappeared, Zhong Gong's disciples followed the words of Fu Zi, which is called "The Analects of Confucius". ”