Confucius and the Chinese Classics: Or, Readings in Chi Nese Literature

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Augustus Ward Loomis
A. Roman, 1867 - China - 432 pages

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Contents

I
15
II
27
III
44
IV
63
V
66
VI
67
VII
82
VIII
86
XXVII
225
XXVIII
236
XXIX
251
XXX
265
XXXI
268
XXXII
275
XXXIII
278
XXXIV
289

IX
90
X
117
XII
126
XIII
130
XIV
131
XVI
135
XVII
138
XVIII
141
XIX
142
XX
146
XXI
150
XXII
153
XXIV
156
XXV
164
XXVI
205
XXXV
292
XXXVI
298
XXXVII
307
XXXVIII
312
XXXIX
318
XL
331
XLI
337
XLII
344
XLIII
351
XLIV
356
XLV
357
XLVI
360
XLVII
371
XLVIII
393

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Page 71 - At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. "At thirty, I stood firm. "At forty, I had no doubts. "At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven. "At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. "At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing what was right.
Page 98 - is there one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life ?" The Master said, " Is not RECIPROCITY such a word ? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
Page 111 - Those who are born with the possession of knowledge are the highest class of men. Those who learn, and so, readily, get possession of knowledge, are the next. Those who are dull and stupid, and yet compass the learning are another class next to these. As to those who are dull and stupid and yet do not learn ; — they are the lowest of the people.
Page 83 - Lu asked about serving the spirits of the dead. The Master said, 'While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve their spirits?' Chi Lu added, 'I venture to ask about death?
Page 132 - Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified, their persons were cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their families were regulated. Their families being regulated, their States were rightly governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole kingdom was made tranquil and happy.
Page 106 - There are three principles of conduct which the man of high rank should consider specially important:— that in his deportment and manner he keep from violence and heedlessness; that in regulating his countenance he keep near to sincerity; and that in his words and tones he keep far from lowness and impropriety. As to such matters as attending to the sacrificial vessels, there are the proper officers for them.
Page 142 - While there are no stirrings of pleasure, anger, sorrow, or joy, the mind may be said to be in the state of EQUILIBRIUM. When those feelings have been stirred, and they act in their due degree, there ensues what may be called the state of Harmony.
Page 100 - The superior man is easy to serve and difficult to please. If you try to please him in any way which is not accordant with right, he will not be pleased. But in his employment of men, he uses them according to their capacity.
Page 134 - Never has there been a case of the sovereign loving benevolence, and the people not loving righteousness. Never has there been a case where the people have loved righteousness, and the affairs of the sovereign have not been carried to completion. And never has there been a case where the wealth in such a State, collected in the treasuries and arsenals, did not continue in the sovereign's possession.
Page 233 - The people are the most important element in a nation ; the spirits of the land and grain are the next ; the sovereign is the lightest.

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