第1章 Confucius's Quotes 孔子名句（1）

Isn't it joyful to learn and practise often what is learned?

學而時習之，不亦說乎？

學而1

Isn't it great to see a friend from afar?

有朋自遠方來，不亦樂乎？

學而1

Developing new ideas out of old knowledge makes a teacher.

溫故而知新，可以為師矣。

為政11

The superior man knows righteousness;the inferior man knows self-gain.

君子喻於義，小人喻於利。

里仁16

The superior man unites with people yet not plot with them;the inferior man plots with people yet not unite with them.

君子周而不比，小人比而不周。

為政14

Learning without thought will be confusing.

Thinking without learning will be dangerous.

學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆。

為政15

Say yes if you know.Say no if you don't.That is the point.

知之為知之，不知為不知，是知也。

為政17

Do you know?

Confucius's father named him Qiu,literally meaning hills,for his head was shaped like hills surrounding a piece of concave land.

孔父為孔子取名為丘，是因為他頭頂中間凹陷，四邊卻凸起如山丘。

When meeting a virtuous man,one should learn to be like him;when meeting a non-virtuous man,one should examine oneself.

見賢思齊焉，見不賢而內自省也。

里仁17

While your parents are alive,you should not travel afar.If it is a must to travel,your whereabouts should be known.

父母在，不遠遊。遊必有方。

里仁19

In the past people will choose not to speak for the fear that they cannot act upon their words.Breaking one's promise makes one feel ashamed.

古者言之不出，恥躬之不逮也。

里仁22

The superior man wishes to speak slowly but act promptly.

君子欲訥於言，而敏於行。

里仁24

Understanding a person requires analysing one's motives,observing one's actions and understanding one's attitude.

視其所以，觀其所由，察其所安。

為政10

One cannot endure prolonged poverty nor appreciate happiness if one is not humane.

不仁者不可以久處約，不可以長處樂。

里仁2

In the morning could I learn the Way,I would die content in the evening.

朝聞道，夕死可矣。

里仁8

Do you know?

Confucius was famous for being tall (around 190cm) and nicknamed "Long Man" in Records of the Grand Historian.

孔子是著名的高個子，更在《史記》中被稱為“長人”呢：“孔子長九尺有六寸，人皆謂之‘長人’而異之。”

The 300 poems in the Book of Poetry can be summed up in one phrase:thoughts not diverted from the Way.

詩三百，一言以蔽之，曰“思無邪”。

為政2

Education for all.

有教無類。

衛靈公39

A humane man finds peace in humanity.A wise man finds benefits in humanity.

仁者安仁，知者利仁。

里仁2

One should aim at the Way,base oneself on virtue,lean on humanity and take pleasure in the arts.

志於道，據於德，依於仁，游於藝。

述而6

You cannot reach your goal in haste,and you cannot achieve great things if you covet petty gains.

欲速，則不達；見小利，則大事不成。

子路17

The superior man is concerned about the law;the inferior man about favours.

君子懷刑，小人懷惠。

里仁11

One should not worry about not being offered any official position,but about not being qualified.

不患無位，患所以立。

里仁14

Do you know?

Confucius was quite a traveller:he spent 14 years travelling around to find a feudal state,such as Wei,Cai and Chen,to accept his ideas.

孔子可算是一位旅行家，曾周遊列國14年，到訪衛、蔡、陳等國希望政見獲接納。

One should not worry about not being understood,but not understanding others.

不患人之不己知，患不知人也。

學而16

How can an untrustworthy man do anything?

人而無信，不知其可也。

為政22

One should not seek to be well-known,but seek to be worth knowing for genuine qualities.

不患莫己知，求為可知也。

里仁14

To know the Way is not so good as to like it;to like it is not so good as to rejoice in it.

知之者不如好之者，好之者不如樂之者。

雍也20

The wise like water,the humane like mountains.

知者樂水，仁者樂山。

雍也23

A superior man who learns the classics and abides by the ritual will not deviate from the Way.

君子博學於文，約之以禮，亦可以弗畔矣夫！

雍也27、顏淵15

Do you know?

Confucius is multi-talented and good at the Six Arts:archery,charioting,music,ritual,mathematics,calligraphy.

孔子並非羸弱書生，更精於禮、樂、射、御、書、數，合稱六藝。

The Mean is the greatest of all the virtues.The ordinary people lack it for a long time.

中庸之為德也，其至矣乎！民鮮久矣。

雍也29

I am not those who are born with knowledge,but I love studying classics and seeking knowledge.

我非生而知之者，好古，敏以求之者也。

述而20

The wise are active;the humane are quiet.

知者動，仁者靜。