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. The Chinese Classics - Page 141by James Legge - 1867Full view - About this book
| John Hunter Smith - 1884 - 456 pages
...would wish to receive." Confucius, the religious reformer of China, who flourished from 550478 BC, said, "What you do not like when done to yourself, do not to others." The precept of Jesus differs from these in being positive. 13. There is probably an allusion... | |
| 1886 - 896 pages
...careful to express in the most emphatic way several time.s over. Thus he told his disciples, that " what you do not like when done to yourself, do not do to others " — a rule which, it may be remembered, was inculcated by our Lord Himself when He taught His followers... | |
| Confucianism - 1885 - 512 pages
...wrong), he stops. 32. Fidelity to one's self and the corresponding reciprocity are not far from the path. What you do not like when done to yourself, do not do to others. 33. In the way of the superior man there are four things, to not one of which have I, A7nua, as yet... | |
| Christianity - 1886 - 492 pages
...the prophets." In the 13th chapter of the Chung Yung, Confucius is recorded as having said, (23) " What you do not like when done to yourself, do not do to others." The same great principle is expressed by the disciple Tsz Kung, and in a slightly more positive form. (24)... | |
| James Legge - 1887 - 356 pages
...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. 4. " In the way of the superior man there are four things, to not one of which have I as yet attained.... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1888 - 900 pages
...from his study of man's mental constitution. Several times he gave that rule in express words : — " What you do not like when done to yourself do not do to others." The peculiar nature of the Chinese language enabled him to express this rule by one character, which for... | |
| Religion - 1889 - 560 pages
...obedience is commanded, and also of him from whom it is demanded ? How can the Confucian silver rule— " What you do not like when done to yourself, do not do to others," be interpreted without a clear conception of personality ? I would therefore recommend Mr. Lowell to... | |
| John Albert Broadus - 1890 - 124 pages
...not do to others." A similar negative form of the precept is also frequently quoted from Confucius, " What you do not like when done to yourself, do not do to others." But Confucius really taught, though not in form, the positive side of the same idea. A follower asked,... | |
| Charles Morris - Civilization - 1890 - 534 pages
...of a strongly utilitarian race. This, indeed, cannot truly be said of his greatest moral apothegm, " What you do not like when done to yourself do not do to others." In this he reached a lofty level of moral elevation, and approached the sublimity of the greatest saying... | |
| James Legge - China - 1893 - 532 pages
...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. 4. ' In the way of the superior man there are four things, to not one of which have I as yet attained.... | |
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