 | James Legge - China - 1861 - 536 pages
...knew the decrees of heaven. 5. " At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. 6. "At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing what was right". CHAPTER V. Mang E asked what filial piety was. The Master said, "It is not being disobedient." 2. Soon... | |
 | James Legge - China - 1861 - 630 pages
...coiH-eminc what was primer iu all circumstances am.! 4. " At fifty, I knew the decrees of heaven. o. "At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. 6. "At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing what was right". CHAPTER... | |
 | 1880 - 560 pages
...mind bent on learning, at лит I stood firm, at forty I had no doubt, at fifty I knew the decree if Heaven, at sixty my ear was an obedient organ for the reception я tnilh, at seventy I could follow what my heart desired without •ranseraMing what was right.' Written... | |
 | England - 1866 - 848 pages
...specially deserving of veneration. The Throneless King (Confucius) himself said (Analects, ii. 4) : "At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty,...of Heaven. At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ. At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired without transgressing what was right." This respect... | |
 | James Legge - China - 1867 - 344 pages
...thirty, I stood firm. 3. "At forty, I had no doubts. 4. " At fifty, I knew the decrees of heaven. 5. "At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. 6. "At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing what was right/' V. 1.... | |
 | Andrew Wilson - China - 1868 - 454 pages
...specially deserving of veneration. The Throneless King (Confucius) himself said (Analects, ii. 4): "At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty,...of Heaven. At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ. At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired without transgressing what was right." This respect... | |
 | Andrew Wilson - China - 1868 - 466 pages
...had no doubts. At fifty, I knew the decrees of .;,- Heaven. At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ. At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired without transgressing what was right." This respect for learning :.i* , and for age is fostered among the Black-haired People by their system... | |
 | James Legge - Chinese literature - 1869 - 358 pages
...thirty, I stood firm. 3. " At forty, I had no doubts. 4. " At fifty, I knew the decrees of heaven. 5. "At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. 6. "At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing what was right." V. 1.... | |
 | James Legge - Chinese literature - 1870 - 398 pages
...I stood firm. 3. " At forty, I had no doubts. • 4. " At fifty, I knew the decrees of heaven. 5. " At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. 6. " At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing what was right." V. 1.... | |
 | Giles Badger Stebbins - Religious literature - 1872 - 408 pages
...extends : — • such a man may be reckoned a complete man." CONDUCT OF LIFE. The Master said : " At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. "At thirty,...desired, without transgressing what was right. " THE SUPERIOR MAN. Sze-ma New asked about the superior man. The Master said : " The superior man has neither... | |
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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,... 
