The Discourses and Sayings of Confucius; A New Special Translation, Illustrated With Quotations From Goethe and Other Writers

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1898. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... 7. A disciple of Confucius asked him the same question as the above. Confucius answered, "The duty of a good son nowadays means only to be able to support his parents. But you also keep your dogs and horses alive. If there is no feeling of love and respect, where is the difference?" 9. Another disciple asked the same question. Confucius answered, "The difficulty is with the expression of your look. That merely when anything is to be done the young people do it, and when there is food and wine the old folk are allowed to enjoy it,--do you think that is the whole duty of a good son?" 10. Confucius, speaking of a favourite disciple whose name was Yen Hui, remarked, "I have talked with him for one whole day, during which he has never once raised one single objection to what I have said, as if he were dull of understanding. But when he has retired, on examining into his life and conversation I find he has been able to profit by what I have said to him. No--he is not a man dull of understanding." The St. John of the Confucian gospel,--a pure, heroic, ideaT character, the disciple whom the Master loved. As the name of this disciple occurs very frequently thoughout the book, we here depart from our rule of eliminating all Chinese proper names, and shall hereafter always introduce him by name. 10. Confucius remarked, "You look at how a man acts; consider his motives; find out his tastes. How can a man hide himself; how can he hide himself from you?" 11. Confucius remarked, "If a man will constantly go over what he has acquired and keep continually adding to it new acquirements, he may become a teacher of men." 12. Confucius remarked, "A wise man will not make himself into a mere machine fit only to do one kind of work." 13. A disciple enquired what constituted a wise an...