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Confucius is the founder of Confucianism, considered one of the most importan...
Confucius is the founder of Confucianism, considered one of the most important figures in Chinese history and culture. His teachings and philosophy have had a profound influence on Chinese society and culture, and his ideas have been deeply ingrained in the hearts of millions of people in the East. Here is a translation of some of Confucius' famous sayings in English.The Analects of ConfuciusThe Analects of Confucius is a collection of sayings and teachings attributed to the philosopher. While the original text is written in Classical Chinese, there are numerous translations into English and other languages. Here are some selected excerpts from the Analects:"Eat your meals without being fulllisten to music without being joyful, and walk in the company of others without being afraid." - Analects 1.11"A person who commands respect will be respectedand a person who commands fear will be feared." - Analects 2.16"The noble-mindedness of a true gentleman is easy to accesswhile that of a petty person is difficult to approach." - Analects 4.5"A true gentleman addresses questions by adapting his words to fit the matter at handwhile a petty person addresses matters by adapting them to fit his own words." - Analects 13.3"The superior person is not satisfied with being correct in speechhe must also put it into practice; the petty person is not satisfied with putting his words into practice, he also wants to be correct in speech." - Analects 15.4Other Quotations from Confucius"Thegreat learn at all times that which they think they already know." - Confucius"He who sows virtue reaps love; he who sows hate reaps strife." - Confucius"If a person cannot be trustedhow can you trust his words?" - Confucius"To lead an unblemished lifespeak the truth and eat what is right." - Confucius"Thebest way to find oneself is to lose oneself in the service of others." - Confucius
