Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
music structure propriety
Be aroused by poetry; structure yourself with propriety, refine yourself with music.
music wisdom art
Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.
music war appreciated
When music and courtesy are better understood and appreciated, there will be no war.
music profound desire
If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer.
distinct flowing music parts sound thus
How to play music may be known. At the commencement of the piece, all the parts should sound together. As it proceeds, they should be in harmony while severally distinct and flowing without break, and thus on to the conclusion.
blossoming music stem strong virtue
Virtue is the strong stem of man's nature, and music is the blossoming of virtue.
failure grow man plants pulled rice sung worried
There was a man from Sung who pulled at his rice plants because he was worried about their failure to grow
language names truth
If names are not correct, language will not be in accordance with the truth of things
matter
No matter where you go - there you are
constitute five kindness perfect
Five things constitute perfect virtue: gravity, magnanimity, earnestness, sincerity, kindness
birds cannot passing prevent sadness
You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent them from making nests in your hair.
courage
To see what is right and not to do it, is want of courage.
courage principle
To see what is right, and not do it, is want of courage, or of principle
becomes risk rules
Boldness, without the rules of propriety, becomes insubordination.