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Ideas of Kongzi (Confucius), by Text

[Chinese, c.551 - 479 BCE, Born and died at Shantung, China.]

511BCE

The Analects (Lunyu)

p.45

23393

Confucianism assumes that all good developments have happened, and there is only one Way [Norden]

IX.18

p.63

7358

All men prefer outward appearance to true excellence

V.5

p.39

7357

People who control others with fluent language often end up being hated

XI.16

p.72

7359

Excess and deficiency are equally at fault

XII.2

p.76

7360

Do not do to others what you would not desire yourself

XIV.37

p.95

7361

Men of the highest calibre avoid political life completely

XVII.2

p.109

7362

Humans are similar, but social conventions drive us apart (sages and idiots being the exceptions)

XVII.5

p.110

7363

The virtues of the best people are humility, maganimity, sincerity, diligence, and graciousness