500 BC
CONFUCIAN ANALECTS
Confucius
translated by James Legge [1893]
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The Master "Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance
and application? "Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters? "Is he not a man of complete virtue, who feels no discomposure
though men may take no note of him?"
The philosopher Yu said, "They are few who, being filial and
fraternal, are fond of offending against their superiors.