Category: Confucius Series
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Confucius Series: Action over Speech
The Master said: ‘The gentleman wishes to be slow in speech but prompt in action.’ – 孔夫子 Master Kong (Confucius) The Analects 4:24 In The Analects, Confucius gravitates towards the “gentleman”. We can regard this as an ideal man – strong, resilient, calm, kind, a leader, community oriented, takes initiative,…
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Confucius Series: Appreciation
The Master said: ‘One does not worry about the fact that other people do not appreciate one. One worries about not appreciating other people.’ – 孔夫子 Master Kong (Confucius) The Analects 1:16 We naturally need to worry about ourselves; our basic needs, our future, our relationships, our health. But, must…
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Quote on Lawlessness
The Master said: ‘Love of courage and hatred of poverty brings lawlessness. Excessive hatred of those who are not humane although human also results in lawlessness.’ – 孔夫子 Master Kong (Confucius) The Analects 8:10 Lawlessness…..let us interpret this as a state that eats away at the fabric of a great…
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