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Confucius said, "Reviewing the past and learning the new can be a teacher" (politics) (translation)
Translation:

Confucius said: "Reviewing old knowledge can lead to new experiences and discoveries, and you can become a teacher."

From: The Analects of Confucius Governing Politics

The main content of this paper involves Confucius' thought of "ruling by virtue", the basic principles of how to seek and be an official in politics, the relationship between study and thinking, the process of Confucius' own study and self-cultivation, the new learning methods of reviewing the past, and the further elaboration of filial piety and other moral categories.

Extended data:

The Analects of Confucius was written in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and was recorded by Confucius' students and their retranslators. By the Han Dynasty, there were three editions of The Analects of Confucius (20), The Analects of Confucius (22) and The Analects of Classical Chinese (2 1). At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zheng Xuan compiled and annotated a new book based on The Analects of Lu with reference to The Analects of Qi and The Analects of Ancient Chinese.

The Analects of Confucius covers many aspects such as philosophy, politics, economy, education, literature and art, and is the most important classic of Confucianism. In terms of expression, The Analects of Confucius is a model for recording prose, with concise language and vivid images.

In terms of arrangement, The Analects has no strict compiling style, each article is a chapter, and each chapter is a chapter. Articles and chapters are not closely related, but are roughly classified and repeated chapters appear.