Confucian Classics

Quotes

Excerpts

Moral Chapter:

1,

Virtue is the foundation of a career. "Cai Gen Tan"

Morality is the foundation of career.

2.

A house that accumulates good deeds

will be blessed

and a house that accumulates bad deeds will have disaster.

"Zhouyi.Kun"

Those who do good deeds

Family

will definitely give it to

their descendants

Families that leave behind happiness but do evil things will leave disaster for future generations.

3.

Virtue is never alone,

it must have neighbors

. "

The Analects of Confucius

.

Li Ren

"

4. Be virtuous,

; If you are cheating, your heart will be tired day by day. "

Shang Shu

.

Zhou Guan

"

Be moral and feel at ease; do it

Bad things

, hard work and frustration.

5.

Furunwu

Derun

Body, heart and mind are wide and the body is fat. "Shang Shu. Officials of Zhou"

Wealth can decorate a house, and morality can nourish a person

a person

make a person

have a broad heart and a fat body.

6. When we are old, we are in harmony with others; when we are young, we are in harmony with others.

"Mencius?

King Hui of Liang

"

Respect my elders

, and then extended to respect other people's elders; love my

children

, and then extended to love and care for other people's children.

7. Those who love others will always be loved by others; those who respect others will always be respected by others. "Mencius?

Li Louxia

"

Those who love others will always be loved by others; those who respect others will always be respected by others.

8. Refraining from self and returning to propriety is benevolence.

"The Analects of Confucius? Yan Yuan"

Restrain oneself so that one's

words and actions

conform to propriety, this is benevolence.

9. Those who put righteousness first and then benefit will be honored; those who put benefit first and then righteousness will be disgraced.

"Xunzi?

Honor and disgrace

"

Look first

Etiquette and justice

Seeking interests first

It is honorable. Seeking interests first without regard for etiquette is a shame

10. Human behavior If I have virtues, I must not forget them; if I have virtues for others, I must not forget them.

"Warring States Policy? Wei Si"

Others are kind to me

Kindness

should not be forgotten; I am kind to others , should not be forgotten.

11.

If you love something, you know its evil; if you hate it, you know its goodness.

"Book of Rites?

Qu Li

Part 1"

You must see the shortcomings of the person you like, and treat yourself The hater needs to see the good in him.

12.

Make friends

and keep your word.

"The Analects of Confucius? Xueer"

When communicating with friends, you must keep your word

honesty

13.

Meet friends with literature, and support benevolence with friends.

"The Analects of Confucius? Yan Yuan"

A gentleman makes friends with

articles

and cultivates himself with the help of friends

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Benevolence