Confucius said: "I 15 years old determined to study, and I can do things independently at the age of 30." At the age of 40, I mastered all kinds of knowledge without confusion. Learn destiny at 50, and listen to different opinions at 60. At the age of 70, I did whatever I wanted without breaking the rules. "

This sentence comes from The Analects of Confucius.

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Confucius said, nine times out of ten, I am determined to learn, standing at 30, not confused at 40, knowing my destiny at 50, listening at 60, and doing whatever I want at 70.

The Analects of Confucius is one of the Confucian classics and a collection of recorded essays, which mainly records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples in the form of quotations and dialogues, and embodies Confucius' political, aesthetic, moral and utilitarian values.

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The Analects of Confucius embodies the educational principles of Confucius. Confucius taught students in accordance with their aptitude, taking into account different qualities, advantages and disadvantages and the specific situation of studying in Germany, showing the tireless and valuable spirit.

The main features of The Analects of Confucius are concise language, profound meaning, graceful and smooth style, implicative and meaningful. There is also the display of characters in simple dialogues and actions. At the same time, the language is easy to understand and close to spoken language, which is also a feature.