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Confucius Say…
Posted By Wellness Club On July 12, 2013 @ 4:49 pm In Funnies | Comments Disabled
Who has not heard of Confucius – an ancient Chinese philosopher, teacher, and politician who lived 500 years before Christ.
The wisdom and philosophy of this man continue to guide millions today and scholars continue to study his teachings.
One of Confucius’ more famous teachings is sometimes called “The Silver Rule” for it teaches in a somewhat different fashion that which the more well known “Golden Rule” teaches.
The “Golden Rule” admonishes us to “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”.
The “Silver Rule” as taught by Confucius says “What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others.”
Most scholars believe that both these “rules” teach the same moral value, simply from different directions.
Confucius lived for some 71 or 72 years. In China his heritage has been followed through the ages and his modern descendants are still recognized and honored.
The teachings of Confucius are widely know world-wide. There are few people who have not heard, in whatever language they speak, the words “Confucius say…” followed by some pithy bit of “wisdom” that may or may not be actually attributable to the great teacher himself.
The Analects, or Lunyu (Chinese for “Selected Sayings”), also known as the Analects of Confucius is a collection of sayings and teachings attributed to Confucius. Here are a few of those tidbits of wisdom:
“A lion will not cheat on his wife, but a Tiger Wood!”
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