SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

  • The Analects – Chapter 15.13

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    Ana

    The Master sighed, “Alas! I have never seen anyone who loves virtue as much as he loves beauty (or sensual attraction).”

  • The Analects – Chapter 15.12

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    Ana

    The Master said, “If a person has no long-term considerations, he will surely encounter immediate worries.”

  • The Analects – Chapter 15.11

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    Ana

    Yan Hui asked Confucius, “How should one govern a state?”The Master replied, “Use the Xia dynasty’s calendar, ride the Shang dynasty’s chariot, wear the Zhou dynasty’s ceremonial cap, and for music, adopt the Shao and Wu dances. Ban the music of Zheng and keep away from flattering and crafty people. The music of Zheng…

  • The Analects – Chapter 15.10

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    Ana

    Zigong asked Confucius, “How does one practice benevolence (humaneness)?”The Master replied, “If a craftsman wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. Likewise, when you reside in a state, serve those ministers who are virtuous, and befriend those scholars who are humane.”

  • The Analects – Chapter 15.9

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    Ana

    The Master said, “The determined scholar and the humane person will never seek to preserve their life at the expense of benevolence (humaneness); they would rather sacrifice their life to fulfill humaneness.”

  • The Analects – Chapter 15.8

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    Ana

    The Master said, “If you can speak with someone but do not, you lose a person; if you cannot speak with someone yet do, you waste your words. The wise person neither loses people nor wastes words.”