SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

inner character

  • The Analects – Chapter 15.4

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    Ana

    The Master said with a sigh, “You, Zhong You! Truly, those who understand virtue are few indeed!”

  • The Analects – Chapter 15.2

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    Ana

    While in Chen, Confucius and his followers ran out of food. His disciples fell ill from hunger and could not get up. Zilu, visibly angry, came to see him and asked, “Can even a noble person (junzi) fall into such desperate straits?”The Master replied, “The noble person steadfastly endures poverty; when the petty person…

  • The Analects – Chapter 12.20

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    Ana

    Zi Zhang asked, “What must a scholar-official be like to be considered ‘influential’ (illustrious, truly accomplished or genuinely influential)?”The Master asked in return, “What do you mean by ‘influential’?”Zi Zhang replied, “Someone who is well-known in the state and well-known in his family.”Confucius said, “That is merely fame or reputation, not true ‘influential’.True ‘influential’…