Selected Readings of Pre-Qin Scholars Selected Readings of the Analects Key Sentences

"Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing" Translation:

Confucius said: "You, if I teach you how to do it, do you understand? What you know is what you know, and what you don't know is what you know." Knowing means not knowing, this is wisdom! ”

Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. Translation:

Zhong Gong asked how to be benevolent. Confucius said: "When going out to do business, it is as if you are going to receive distinguished guests, and when you are dealing with the people, it is as if you are going to perform important sacrifices. (You must be serious and solemn.) Don't impose on others what you don't want. Make sure that no one in the court of the princes resents you. ); No one in the fiefdom of Doctor Qing resents (himself). "Zhong Gong said: "Although I am stupid, I will do what you say."

"There is a way in the world, but Qiu does not follow it. "Yi Ye" Translation:

Confucius said: "When the world is in order, the making of rituals and music and the sending of troops to fight are all decided by the emperor; when the world is unruly, the making of rituals and music and sending out troops to fight are decided by the princes Make the decision. If the princes make the decision, it will rarely fall in the hands of the officials. If the officials decide, the government will rarely fall in the hands of the officials. Dao, the common people will not discuss national politics

Dangren" Translation

Wei Linggong asked Confucius about the method of army formation. Confucius replied: "It is about sacrificial etiquette. I have heard about the matter; I have never learned about using soldiers to fight. "The next day, Confucius left Weiguo.

Translation of "Unjust wealth and honor are like floating clouds to me"

Confucius said: "Eat coarse grains and drink plain water. Bend your arms and use them as pillows, that's where the fun lies. Wealth gained through unfair means is like floating clouds in the sky to me. ”

Translation of “Education without Class”

Confucius said: “Everyone can receive education, regardless of race. ”

Translation of "Be kind but not imitative, it is blind and foolish"

Confucius said: "You, have you heard of the six moral qualities and the six evils?" Zilu replied, "No." Confucius said, "Sit down and I'll tell you." If you like kindness but not learning, the disadvantage is being fooled; if you like wisdom but not learning, the disadvantage is licentiousness; if you like honesty but not learning, the disadvantage is harming your loved ones; if you like straightforwardness but not learning, the disadvantage , its shortcoming is that it speaks sharply; it likes bravery but does not like learning, its shortcoming is that it commits trouble; it likes being strong but does not like learning, its shortcoming is arrogance. ”

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