Project Gutenberg 2007-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 789 Confucius -551 -479 孔子 Lyall, Leonard Arthur 1867 The Sayings of Confucius Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analects Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Thierry Alberto, Henry Craig, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Sayings of Confucius" by Confucius is a philosophical text comprised of ethical teachings and ideas, written in the late 5th century BC. The text presents the thoughts and sayings of Confucius, focusing on morality, proper conduct, and the cultivation of virtue in both personal and social spheres. Through its exploration of these timeless principles, the work seeks to guide readers in achieving a harmonious and fulfilling life. At the start of the text, an introduction provides context for Confucius' life, detailing his birth in a politically turbulent China and his pursuit of wisdom through study and teaching. The opening chapters present a series of dialogues and reflections, where Confucius shares insights on various themes such as the importance of learning, the essence of filial piety, and the virtues of honesty and integrity. These passages introduce several key disciples who engage with Confucius, illustrating the interactive nature of his teachings and their relevance to the moral fabric of society. Overall, the beginning reveals Confucius as a wise observer of human behavior, eager to inspire others to live according to the principles of righteousness and benevolence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Philosophy, Chinese Confucianism B PL Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 297397 2025-07-10T05:54:02.994330 text/html 291565 2007-12-27T08:52:30 text/html 164496 2025-07-10T05:54:12.737245 application/epub+zip 167933 2025-07-10T05:54:06.504292 application/epub+zip 157788 2025-07-10T05:54:05.061282 application/epub+zip 383287 2025-07-10T05:54:16.934259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345336 2025-07-10T05:54:11.708254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301930 2022-09-11T08:11:51.900479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196046 2025-07-10T05:54:01.826322 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195816 2007-12-27T08:52:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195959 2007-12-27T08:52:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22045 2025-07-10T05:54:17.075254 application/rdf+xml 14747 2025-07-10T05:54:05.600288 image/jpeg 3982 2025-07-10T05:54:05.330283 image/jpeg 69367 2007-12-27T08:52:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 82487 2007-12-27T08:52:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 69337 2007-12-27T08:52:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 154316 2025-07-10T05:54:03.012321 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia