Poems

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Confucius said: "Isn't it a pleasure to learn and practice it over time? Isn't it a pleasure to have friends come from afar?" Isn’t it a gentleman who doesn’t know something but doesn’t feel embarrassed?”

(Confucius said: “Isn’t it joyful to study often? Isn’t it also joyful to have friends from afar? Isn’t it nice to be understood but not resentful? , isn’t he also a gentleman?”)

——Confucius’s “The Analects of Confucius | Learning and Chapter No. 1”

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A gentleman respects his roots, and the Tao is born from his roots. . Filial piety and brotherhood are the foundation of human beings?

(Being a human being must first start from the fundamentals. Once you have the fundamentals, you can establish a correct outlook on life. Honoring your parents and respecting your teachers are the fundamentals of being a human being!)

— ——Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius | The First Chapter of Learning"

3.

Confucius said: "Knowledge of words makes people look more beautiful, and benevolence is fresh."

(Confucius said: " People who talk sweetly and smile all over their faces rarely have a heart of kindness.")

——Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius | Learning and Chapter No. 1"

4,

Zengzi said: "I have to examine myself three times every day: Have I been unfaithful in my plans for others? Have I not trusted my friends in my dealings? Have I not learned to teach others?"

(Zengzi said: "I have to learn more every day." Remind yourself this time: Are you dedicated to your work? Are you trustworthy in making friends? "Is knowledge used in practice?" - Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius | The First Chapter of Learning"

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Confucius said: "When disciples enter, they will be filial, and when they go out, they will be fraternal. They will be sincere and trustworthy. They will love everyone and be kind. If you have enough energy to do, you should study literature."

(Confucius said: "Young people should be filial to their parents, respect their teachers, be conscientious and honest, extend love, and get close to people with lofty ideals. Only those who can easily do these can engage in theoretical research.")

——Confucius' "The Analects | Xue Er Pian" First》

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Zi Xia said: "A wise man changes his appearance. He can serve his parents to the best of his ability, he can serve his king to the best of his ability, and he can be trustworthy when talking to friends. "Although I say I haven't learned yet, I will definitely call it learning."

(Zi Xia said: "Those who value virtue over sex, serve their parents with all their heart, devote themselves to their country, and make friends who keep their word will be the best." Even without a higher education, I think he has received a good education")

——Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius | The First Study of Learning"

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Confucius said: "A gentleman has nothing to eat to satisfy his needs, nor a home to seek peace of mind. He is sensitive to things and careful in his words. He has the Way and is upright. He can be said to be eager to learn."

(Confucius said: " A gentleman is considered eager to learn if he does not seek to be satisfied with his food, does not seek comfort in his residence, is agile in his work, cautious in his speech, and actively strives to make progress.”)

——Confucius’ “The Analects of Confucius | The First Study of Learning”

8.

Zigong said: "How about being poor without flattery, and being rich without arrogance?"

But not arrogant, so what?")

——Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius | The First Study of Learning"

9.

Confucius said: "No You don’t know what others are worried about, and you don’t know what others are worried about.”

(Confucius said: “You are not afraid that no one understands you, but you are afraid that you do not understand others.”)

——Confucius. "The Analects of Confucius | Learning and Chapter No. 1"

10.

Confucius said: "Government is based on virtue. For example, Beichen lives in its place and is surrounded by stars."

(Confucius said: "Managing a country must lead by example. It is like the North Star, motionless and surrounded by stars.")

——Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius | Weizheng Chapter 2"

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Confucius said: "Three hundred can be summed up in one sentence: 'Thinking without evil'. "

(Confucius said: "Three hundred poems can be summarized in one sentence, that is, the thoughts are pure.")

——Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius | Weizheng Chapter 2"

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Confucius said: “When I was fifteen, I was determined to learn; Follow your heart's desires and do not exceed the rules.

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(Confucius said: “When I was fifteen, I was determined to learn; when I was thirty, I made achievements; when I was forty, I was not confused; when I was fifty, I understood the laws of nature; when I was sixty, I was able to distinguish right from wrong; when I was seventy, I followed my own will and did not violate the rules. .")

——Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius | Weizheng Chapter 2"

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Zi You asked about filial piety, and Confucius said: "Those who are filial today are , it means being able to raise. As for dogs and horses, they can all be kept. It's disrespectful, why bother? "

(Zi You asked about filial piety, Confucius said: "Today's filial piety is only to support the elderly. Even dogs and horses will be raised. If you don't respect them, what's the difference?")

——Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius | Weizheng Chapter 2"

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Confucius said: "One can become a teacher by reviewing the past and learning the new. ”

(Confucius said: “When you review old knowledge, you can gain new insights, and you can become a teacher.”)

——Confucius’s “The Analects of Confucius | Weizheng Chapter 2”

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Confucius said: "A gentleman has no weapons. "

(Confucius said: "A gentleman cannot be like a vessel, which has only one purpose.")

——Confucius' "The Analects | Weizheng Chapter 2"

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Confucius said: "A gentleman is not careful in comparing himself with others; a villain is not careful in comparing himself with others." "

(Confucius said: "A gentleman unites the masses without forming cliques; a villain forms cliques without uniting the masses.")

——Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius | For "Political Chapter Two"

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Confucius said: "Learning without thinking will lead to ignorance; thinking without learning will lead to peril. ”

(Confucius said: “If you study without thinking about things, the more you study, the more confused you become; if you think about things without studying, the more you think about things, the more you will have a headache.”)

——Confucius’ “The Analects | Weizheng Chapter” Second》

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Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing.

(What you know is what you know, what you don’t know is what you don’t know. Yes, this is about the true meaning of knowing)

——Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius | Weizheng Chapter 2"

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Confucius said: "People. But if you don’t have faith, you don’t know what’s possible. A large cart has no hooks, and a small cart has no shafts. How can it move? ”

(Confucius said: “If a person has no credibility, he doesn’t know what he can do? Just like a big cart without an axle, and a small cart without an axle, how can it start?”)

——Confucius’ “The Analects of Confucius” ｜Weizheng Chapter 2》

20.

Confucius said: "To offer sacrifices to ghosts other than their own is to flatter others; to fail to do what is right is a lack of courage. ”

(Confucius said: “To pay homage to other people’s ancestors is flattery; to dare not do what is morally right is a coward.”)

——Confucius’s “The Analects of Confucius| "Wei Zheng Chapter 2"

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Confucius said to the Ji family: "Eight people dancing in the court are tolerable, but who can't be tolerated?" "

(Confucius said of Ji: "He used the emperor's dance lineup to dance in his courtyard. This kind of thing can be tolerated, but what cannot be tolerated?")

—— Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius | Eight-Yuan Chapter 3"

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Confucius said: "If a person is not benevolent, what is the etiquette? If people are not benevolent, what joy will there be? ”

(Confucius said: “For those who are unkind, what is the use of etiquette? What is the use of music?”)

——Confucius’s “The Analects of Confucius | Eight Hundred Chapter Three”

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Confucius said: “Be happy but not obscene, sad but not sad. "

(Confucius said: "Be happy but not obscene, sad but not painful.")

——Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius | Eight Hundred Chapter Three"

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Don’t talk about things that have happened, don’t admonish them for things that have happened, and let things go by the wayside.

(Don’t comment on things in the past, and don’t discuss things that have been done. It’s over. Don't pursue it any further)

——Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius | Bayi Chapter 3"

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Confucius said: "Those who are not benevolent cannot last long. You can't enjoy yourself while making an appointment. A benevolent person is kind, a wise person is kind. ”

(Confucius said: “People with bad qualities cannot endure poverty and cannot enjoy happiness. A benevolent person is at peace with his benevolence, and a wise man is benevolent.”

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——Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius | Li Ren Chapter 4"

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Confucius said: "Wealth and honor are what people want. ; If you don’t follow the way to get it, you won’t be able to do it. ”

(Confucius said: “Wealth and honor are what everyone yearns for. If you don’t get it in the right way, don’t enjoy it.”)

——Confucius’s “The Analects of Confucius | Li Ren Chapter” 4》

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Confucius said: “He who hears the Tao in the morning will die in the evening. "

(Confucius said: "Understanding the truth in the morning is worth dying at night.")

——Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius | Li Ren Chapter 4"

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Confucius said: "A gentleman cherishes virtue, while a villain cherishes earth; a gentleman cherishes punishment, while a villain cherishes kindness." ”

(Confucius said: “A gentleman’s heart is benevolent, a villain’s heart is home; a gentleman’s heart is the rule of law, while a villain’s heart is practical benefit.”)

——Confucius’s “The Analects of Confucius | Li Ren Chapter” Fourth》

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Confucius said: "Don't worry about not having a position, worry about the reason why you are established; don't worry about not knowing it yourself, ask for what you can know." "

(Confucius said: "Don't worry about not having status, pay attention to your stance as a person; don't be afraid that no one understands you, think about ways to make yourself easily understood.")

—— Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius | Li Ren Chapter 4"

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Confucius said: "A gentleman is likened to righteousness, and a villain is likened to benefit. "

(Confucius said: "A gentleman understands morality and justice, and a villain understands self-interest.")

——Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius | Li Ren Chapter 4"