The Chinese classical work commonly called The four books, tr. and illustr. with notes by D. Collie

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עמודים נבחרים

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מהדורות אחרות - הצג הכל

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עמוד 16 - He considered that this could be accomplished by maintaining the sacredness of the five obligations of human society: viz., those between sovereign and minister, father and son, husband and wife, elder and younger brother, and between friends, all persons faithfully performing the reciprocal duties arising from each relationship.
עמוד 11 - Intelligences surround us everywhere. If you look for them, you cannot see them. If you listen, you cannot hear them. Identified with the substance of all things, they cannot be separated from it. They cause men to purify and sanctify their hearts ; to clothe themselves with festive garments, and offer oblations to their ancestors. They are everywhere above us, on the right and on the left Their coming cannot be calculated.
עמוד 33 - There are three principles of conduct which the man of high rank should consider specially important: — that in his deportment and manner he keep from violence and heedlessness; that in regulating his countenance he keep near to sincerity; and that in his words and tones he keep far from...
עמוד 80 - Confucius said, There are three things which the superior man guards against. In youth, when the physical powers are not yet settled, he guards against lust. When he is strong and the physical powers are full of vigor, he guards against quarrelsomeness. When he is old, and the animal powers are decayed, he guards against covetousness.
עמוד 33 - To possess ability, and yet ask of those who do not ; to know much, and yet inquire of those who know little ; to possess, and yet appear not to possess ; to be full, and yet appear empty.
עמוד 75 - Kung asked, if there was any one word which expresses the conduct proper for one's whole life. Confucius replied, will not the word Shoo do it, ie do not to others what you do not wish them to do to you.
עמוד 7 - Dynasty it may he known what it took from, or added to the rites of the Yin Dynasty. Suppose any other succeeds the Chow Dynasty, then the affairs of the Empire may be known for a hundred ages to come.* 23. Confucius says, it is adulation to sacrifice to a god, to whom we ought not to sacrifice, and to know that a thing is right and not to do it, is weakness.f CHAP.
עמוד 28 - ... in polite learning and good principles, as to qualify him rightly to discriminate. Vast and extensive are the effects of his virtue ; it is like the deep and living stream which flows unceasingly ; it is substantial and extensive as heaven, and profound as the great abyss. Wherever ships sail or chariots run ; wherever...
עמוד 10 - The duke Ting asked how a prince should employ his ministers and how ministers should serve their prince. Confucius replied, "A prince should employ his ministers according to the rules of propriety; ministers should serve their prince with faithfulness.
עמוד 11 - The followers of the sage introduced him, and when he came out from the interview, he said, 'My friends, why are you distressed by your master's loss of office? The kingdom has long been without the principles of truth and right; Heaven is going to use your master as a bell with its wooden tongue.

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