Source: The Analects of Confucius in the Warring States Period

Confucius said, "I believe in learning, and I will be good at it until I die. I don't want to enter a dangerous country, nor do I want to live in a chaotic country. There is a road in the world, you will see it, and without it, you will hide it. The country has a good way, and it is extremely vicious and shameful; The country has no choice but to be rich and expensive, which is shameful. "

A gentleman in the world never tires of learning, is sincere and benevolent, can die with kindness, can't enter a dangerous country, and can't live in a chaotic country. There is a saying in the world that if politics is on track, it should serve the country and make a difference; When there is no road, political chaos and nothing to do, you live in seclusion. When the national politics is clear, it is shameful to remain poor and humble and unable to do anything; It is even more shameful to refuse to retire and continue to work in Gao Fushuai when the country is in political chaos.

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1, The Analects of Confucius. Taber expounds this road.

This is an important principle for Confucius to be an official. He put forward that personal poverty and shame should be linked with the rise and fall of the country, which is the basic point of being an official.

2. Introduction to Taber, the author of The Analects of Confucius

Confucius (September 28th BC1year-April BC1year), surnamed Kong, was born in the late Spring and Autumn Period (now Qufu, Shandong) and his ancestral home was Li Yi (now Xiayi, Henan), an ancient thinker and educator in China.