“The point where to rest being known, the object of pursuit is then determined; and, that being determined, an unperturbed calmness may be attained to. To that calmness there will succeed a tranquil repose. In that repose there may be careful deliberation, and that deliberation will be followed by the attainment of the desired end.”
“Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.”
“To know what we know, and know what we do not know, is wisdom.”
The Master said, “They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it.”
The Master said, “I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity [ancient culture], and earnest in seeking it there.”
想知多一點 To learn more about this quote ->《論語》《述而》7.20
Confucius said, “Those who are born with the possession of knowledge are the highest class of men. Those who learn, and so, readily, get possession of knowledge, are the next. …”
想知多一點 To learn more about this quote ->《論語》《季氏》16.9
“Learning alone and without friends makes one feel solitary and uncultivated, with but little information.”
“The jade uncut will not form a vessel for use; and if men do not learn, they do not know the Way (in which they should go).”
“Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application? Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters?”
想知多一點 To learn more about this quote -> 《論語》《學而》1.1
“The state of equilibrium and harmony“ (475-221 BC), aka “Doctrine of the Mean”, is the English title used on this website for the Chinese Classic ‘Zhongyong’《中庸》 (公元前475年 – 公元前221年).
