The Chinese Classics: Life and teachings of Confucius.-v.2. The life and works of Mencius.-v.3. The She king; or, the Book of poetryTrübner & Company, 1875 - China |
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... Duke To of Loo , which took place B.C. 430 , about fifty years after the death of Confucius . Again , Book XIX . is all occupied with the sayings of the disciples . Confucius personally does not appear in it . Parts of it , as chapters ...
... Duke To of Loo , which took place B.C. 430 , about fifty years after the death of Confucius . Again , Book XIX . is all occupied with the sayings of the disciples . Confucius personally does not appear in it . Parts of it , as chapters ...
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... Duke Muh of Loo , whose accession to that principality dates in B.c. 408 , seventy years after the death of Confucius . In the " Plates and Notices of the Worthies , sacrificed to in the Sage's Temples , " it is supposed that the 62 in ...
... Duke Muh of Loo , whose accession to that principality dates in B.c. 408 , seventy years after the death of Confucius . In the " Plates and Notices of the Worthies , sacrificed to in the Sage's Temples , " it is supposed that the 62 in ...
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... duke . His guest then said , " In the eastern borders of your State , there is one Le Yin , who is a man of real worth . " " What were his grandfather and father ? " asked the duke . " They were husbandmen , " was the reply , on which the ...
... duke . His guest then said , " In the eastern borders of your State , there is one Le Yin , who is a man of real worth . " " What were his grandfather and father ? " asked the duke . " They were husbandmen , " was the reply , on which the ...
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... duke of Sung , hearing the tumult , hurried to the rescue , and when Keih found himself in safety , he said , " When King Wăn was im- prisoned in Yew - le , he made the Yih of Chow . My grand- father made the Ch'un Ts'ew after he had ...
... duke of Sung , hearing the tumult , hurried to the rescue , and when Keih found himself in safety , he said , " When King Wăn was im- prisoned in Yew - le , he made the Yih of Chow . My grand- father made the Ch'un Ts'ew after he had ...
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... duke asked Tsze - sze saying , " Can my State be made to flourish ? " " It may , " was the reply . " And how ? " Tsze - sze said , " O prince , if you and your ministers will only strive to realize the government of the dukes of Chow ...
... duke asked Tsze - sze saying , " Can my State be made to flourish ? " " It may , " was the reply . " And how ? " Tsze - sze said , " O prince , if you and your ministers will only strive to realize the government of the dukes of Chow ...
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Page 46 - For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Page 108 - 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 49 - Therefore his fame overspreads the Middle kingdom, and extends to all barbarous tribes. Wherever ships and carriages reach ; wherever the strength of man penetrates; wherever the heavens, overshadow and. the earth sustains ; wherever the sun and moon shine ; wherever frosts and dews fall : — all who have blood and breath unfeignedly honour and love him. Hence it is said, —
Page 137 - When one cultivates to the utmost the principles of his nature, and exercises them on the principle of reciprocity, he is not far from the path. What you do not like, when done to yourself, do not do to others.
Page 259 - Without recognizing the ordinances of Heaven, it is impossible to be a superior man. 2. "Without an acquaintance with the rules of Propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established. 3. " Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.
Page 40 - 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. This Equilibrium is the great root from which grow all the human actings in the world, and this Harmony is the universal path which they all should pursue. Let the states of equilibrium and harmony exist in perfection, and a happy order will prevail throughout...
Page 121 - Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.' CHAP. XVI. The Master said, The study of strange doctrines is injurious indeed!' CHAP. XVII. The Master said, 'Yu, shall I teach you what knowledge is? When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it;— this is knowledge.
Page 196 - If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.
Page 137 - What I do not wish men to do to me, I also wish not to do to men.
Page 181 - 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?