The main thoughts of Confucius include the "Four Governances", namely "Government by Benevolence", "Government by Virtue", "Government by Rituals" and "Government by People".

1. Governance by benevolence:

"Government by benevolence" is the core of Confucius's "Four Governances" thought. In the Analects of Confucius, there are 104 references to "benevolence" and 107 references to "gentleman". The concepts of man and benevolence are used quite frequently. Confucius said: "As a benevolent person, being close to one another is the most important thing." It means that the so-called benevolence refers to people, and loving relatives is the greatest benevolence.

2. Governance by virtue:

It advocates governing the country with the idea of ??"governing by virtue and loving the people". Confucius said, "Government based on virtue is like Beichen, who lives in his place and is surrounded by stars." It means that those who pursue virtuous government will be like the stars surrounding the North Star, and the people will accept the rule with sincerity.

3. Governance by etiquette:

It advocates the use of "ritual" methods to govern the country. Confucius believed that propriety is necessary to govern a country, and there are 74 records on etiquette in the Analects. Confucius said, "Serving a country with etiquette, and governing a country without etiquette is like plowing without Shu", which means that etiquette is the law for governing the country, as important as scales, ropes, and rules; running a country without "propriety" is like having no Shu. (Ancient agricultural tools, used for hoeing) But it is the same as plowing.

4. Governance by people:

On the issue of governing the country, Confucius attached great importance to the role of the ruler in setting an example, and proposed that government should be governed by people.

Confucius believed that under "rule by etiquette", nobles at all levels have relatively independent ruling rights, and the role of individuals is more prominent; and to implement "rule by virtue", virtuous people must be in high positions. As a premise, otherwise the effect of moral influence cannot be exerted. Therefore, Confucius particularly emphasized the importance of rulers setting an example.

Famous sayings of Confucius

1. If you want to establish yourself, you can help others; if you want to reach yourself, you can help others.

2. The beauty of a gentleman is not the evil of a man, but the villain is.

3. The so-called sincerity of one's intention is not to deceive oneself, such as hating a bad smell or being fond of sex. This is called self-effacing, so a gentleman must be careful about his own behavior.

4. Politicians are upright, and commanders are upright. Who dares to be unjust? If you raise the straight and wrong, the people will obey; if you raise the straight and wrong, the people will not obey.

5. If you are good at etiquette, the people will not dare to be disrespectful; if you are good at righteousness, the people will not dare to be disobedient; if you are good at trust, then the people will not dare to be unkind.

6. If you are so angry that you forget to eat, if you are happy you forget your worries, you don’t know that old age is coming.

7. There must be a teacher among the three of us. We should choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones.

8. Isn’t it true that one should learn and practice from time to time? Wouldn’t it be great to have friends from far away? Isn't it a gentleman if a person doesn't know something but doesn't get upset?

9. How can I be ignorant of the French language? Change it to expensive.