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Confucius said, "Isn't it a pleasure to learn from the times? Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters? Ignorance and dissatisfaction are not gentlemen? "

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Confucius said: "isn't it a pleasure to learn knowledge from the outside world and apply it to life practice constantly?" ? Isn't it a great pleasure to have friends from afar to share their experiences, understandings and sentiments about learning from time to time? Isn't it a gentleman to meet someone who doesn't know the truth but is not angry or arrogant? "

The Analects of Confucius

The Analects of Confucius is a collection of quotations compiled by disciples and re-disciples of Confucius, a thinker and educator in the Spring and Autumn Period. Written in the early Warring States period. Published by Zhonghua Book Company Press in February 2006.

The book consists of 20 chapters and 492 chapters, supplemented by narrative style. It mainly records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples, and embodies the political opinions, ethical thoughts, moral concepts and educational principles of Confucius and Confucianism.

The Analects of Confucius is a model work of Confucianism, which has been listed as one of the "Four Books" since the Song Dynasty and has had a far-reaching impact on later generations. Until now, it is still regarded as a standard and has become our highest cultural symbol.