Confucius' famous saying of cultivating one's integrity
1. Confucius said: "Quality is better than literature, and literature is better than quality. Gentle, then a gentleman. " -"Yong Ye"
Interpretation Confucius said: "If a person's simplicity exceeds his literary talent, it is a bit rude; If literary talent exceeds his simplicity, it is a bit flashy. Only a well-balanced combination of literary talent and simplicity can be called a refined gentleman. "
2. Confucius said, "A gentleman is considerate, but a villain is not considerate." -
Interpretation of
Confucius said: "A gentleman unites people without collusion, and a villain only engages in collusion without uniting people."
3. Confucius said, "People don't believe, and they don't know what they can do. If there is no cart and no cart, how can it be done? " -
Interpretation of
Confucius said: "If a person doesn't talk about credibility, he doesn't know how he can stand in the world. This is like a big car and a small car without key parts that can't cover the animals. How can you drive and walk? "
4. Confucius said, "People are born straight, and those who fail are lucky to be spared." -"Yong Ye"
Interpretation Confucius said: "People can live in the world with a clear conscience because they are positive; People who are not worth it can live in the world, because they are lucky enough to avoid harm. "
5. Confucius said, "Aim at Tao, rely on kindness, rely on benevolence, and swim in art." -
Explanation of Confucius: "Ambition lies in the Tao, relying on kindness and relying on benevolence, and learning to play in the six arts of etiquette, music, archery, driving, writing and arithmetic to cultivate the body and mind."
6. Confucius said, "Virtue is not alone, but there must be neighbors." -"Liren"
Interpretation Confucius said: "A moral person will not be alone, and there must be like-minded people to be his partners."
7. Confucius said, "The knower is not confused, the benevolent is not worried, and the brave is not afraid." -"Zi Han"
Interpretation Confucius said: "Wise people are not confused, benevolent people are not sad, and brave people are fearless." ;