...for regulating private and public life that had been set up by antiquity. Confucius called himself a 'transmitter and not a maker, believing in and loving the ancients.' All necessary knowledge and wisdom had been discovered. The only task remaining was to arrange and...

...currents of thought, Confucianism represented the conservative tendency. Confucius spoke of himself as " A transmitter and not a maker, believing in and loving the ancients " 2 and to an extent seldom realized by the Western world that was the case. He did not seek to create...

...looked back to a golden age of the past for his social and political ideals. He spoke of himself as "A transmitter and not a maker, believing in and loving the ancients." He sought to summarize, in his ethical principles and by his teachings and his conscientious observance...

...hi,u teaching was derived from the ancients, for whom lie entertained the profoundest veneration. " A transmitter and not a maker, believing in and loving the ancients." " I was not born a man of knowledge ; I am naturally only quick to search out the truth from a love for...

...is a saying from the Analects that expresses Confucius' extreme humility about his own knowledge. He said, The silent treasuring up of knowledge; learning...satiety; and instructing others without being wearied — which one of these things belongs to me?38 gradually arrive at what is the heart's desire. This...

...hers by what is nigh in ourselves; — this may be called the art of virtue." BOOK VII. CHAPTER 1. The Master said, "A transmitter and not a maker, believing...belongs to me ?" III. The Master said, "The leaving without proper cultivation; the not thoroughly discussing what is learned ; not being able to move...

...It is to be wished that the idea intended by " being able to judge of others BOOK TIL CHAPTER I. The Master said, " A, transmitter and not a maker, believing...ancients, I venture to compare myself with our old Pcang," II. The Master said, ^The silent treasuring up of knowledge; learning without satiety; and...

...and trust the ancients : I hide behind our old authorities." Legge translates this as follows : — " A transmitter and not a maker, believing in and loving...ancients, I venture to compare myself with our old P'anjj." Dr. Giles says on this: — "This old P'ang is generally regarded by Chinese commentators,...

...implied in real ethical and spiritual development. In our view of the evolution of civilisation, ' t " A transmitter and not a maker, believing in and loving the ancients I venture to compare myself «•¡ill nur nlH Р'япсг" was Confucius' description of with our old P'ang himself. such development...

...for regulating private and public life that had been set up by antiquity. Confucius called himself a 'transmitter and not a maker, believing in and loving the ancients.' All necessary knowledge and wisdom had been discovered. The only task remaining was to arrange and...