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Confucius
Chinese philosopher and teacher, 551 BC–479 BC. Explained quotes.
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About Confucius
Confucius (Kong Qiu) was a teacher and minor official in the state of Lu in ancient China. His sayings, collected by his followers in the Analects, stress learning, family duty, sincerity and good government, and shaped Chinese, Korean and Japanese culture for more than two thousand years.
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- “Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.”Analects 2.15 (Legge translation)
- “What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.”Analects 15.23 (Legge translation)
- “When we see men of worth, we should think of equalling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.”Analects 4.17 (Legge translation)
- “Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application?”Analects 1.1 (Legge translation)