Confucius said: "Three armies can seize the commander, but one man cannot seize the ambition."

Translation: Confucius said: "The commander of the army can be changed, but the ambition of ordinary people cannot be changed. ."

From: Chapter 12 of "The Analects" of Pre-Qin Dynasty by Anonymous

Excerpt:

The Master said in Sichuan: "The deceased is like a man who does not want to leave." "Day and night."

Confucius said: "Three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the will."

Zixia said: "Erudition and sincerity, inquiry and careful thinking, benevolence." "In it."

Translation:

Confucius sighed by the river: "Time passes like water, day and night."

Confucius said: "The commander of the army can be changed, but the ambitions of ordinary people cannot be changed."

Zixia said: "Read a lot of books and study extensively, and be able to stick to your ambitions, ask questions sincerely, and think more about the current affairs." , benevolence and virtue are among them." Extended information

"The Analects" is a collection of quotations that records the words and deeds of Confucius and some of his disciples. It is one of the important classics of Confucianism and is selected from the "Analects of Confucius". A book recording the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples. ***20 articles. Together with "The Great Learning", "The Doctrine of the Mean" and "Mencius", it is collectively known as the "Four Books". The twelve chapters of quotations selected are classic discussions by Confucius and his disciples on learning attitudes, learning methods and personal cultivation. They are all famous aphorisms containing profound philosophy.

On the one hand, the excerpt explains that learning should have a humble and studious attitude, a diligent and inquiring spirit, and a spirit of seeking truth from facts; on the other hand, it elaborates on the learning methods of reviewing the past and learning the new, combining learning with thinking, and applying what has been learned, which will benefit future generations. educational theory has a great influence. In addition, there are also discussions on issues of ideological and moral cultivation, the principles of educating people and how to behave in the world.