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12 Sayings about Learning, from the Analects of

Confucius

Verse 1 of Chapter 1

English: Confucius said: "To learn and then practise it time and again is a pleasure, is itnot? To have friends come from afar to share each other learning is a pleasure, is it not?To be unperturbed when not appreciated by others is gentlemanly, is it not?"

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English: Confucius said:"One is worthy of being or becoming a teacher if one is able toderive new understanding while revising what he has learned."

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English: Confucius said:"To learn without thinking, one will be lost in his learning. Tothink without learning, one will be imperiled."

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English: Confucius said of Zi Chan:"He has four areas befitting that of a gentleman. Heis courteous in his conduct. He is respectful of the person he is serving. He is generoustowards the people and in employing them, was just."

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English: Confucius said:" To merely know is nothing compared to being interested toknow, being interested to know is nothing compared to deriving joy from learning it."

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English: Confucius said:"To relate and not to invent, devoted and love antiquity, I striveto be like Lao Zi and Peng Zhu, to pass down the essence of ancient works."

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English: A high ranking officer asks Zi Gong:"Isn't your Master a sage? How is it that hehas so many abilities?" Zi Gong replied:" Because heaven wants to make him a sage,with many talents." Confucius on hearing this, said:"The official does not know me well.I was of lowly station when young. So I am skilled in menial matters. Should a gentlemanhave many abilities? I do not think so." Zi Kai said:"Confucius said:'I was not recruitedinto office, thus I picked up some skill.'"

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English: Confucius said:"Do I have wisdom? No, I do not have. If someone is to ask mea question, I do not think I would be able to answer. But I will point out two sides of theproblem, to help him solve the problem."

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English: Confucius said:"I once spent all day thinking without taking food and all nightthinking without going to sleep, but I found that I gained nothing. It would have beenbetter for me to have spent the time on learning."

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English: Confucius said:"Why is it that the young ones do not study The Odes? TheOdes can enhance inspiration, socializing skills, complain appropriately. One can use it toimmediately serve our parents well or serve the lords later. And one can also gain theknowledge of birds and animals, trees and plants."

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