A gentleman can maintain a harmonious and friendly relationship with others in interpersonal communication, but it is not necessary to disagree with each other on specific issues.

Source: The Analects of Confucius Luz-Confucius in the Warring States Period

Confucius said, "Gentlemen are harmonious but different, while villains are not harmonious."

Confucius said: "A gentleman can maintain a harmonious and friendly relationship with others in interpersonal communication, but he doesn't have to disagree with each other on specific issues. The villain is used to catering to others' psychology and echoing others' opinions on problems, but there is no harmonious and friendly attitude in his heart. "

Extended data

1, the creation background of The Analects of Confucius Lutz

The Analects of Luz is an article in The Analects of Confucius, with a total of 30 articles, including political opinions on how to govern the country, Confucius' educational thoughts, personal moral cultivation and personality perfection, and the idea of "harmony without difference".

2. A brief introduction to the author of The Analects of Confucius, Lutz.

Confucius (September 28th BC1year-April BC1year), surnamed Kong, was born in the late Spring and Autumn Period (now Qufu, Shandong) and his ancestral home was Li Yi (now Xiayi, Henan), an ancient thinker and educator in China.