The Sun Exactly At Noon Is Exactly

Life And Human Society Are The Chief Concern Of Confucianism And, Through It, The Chief Concern Of The Chinese People.

The Most Outstanding Characteristic Of Eastern Civilization Is To Know Contentment, Whereas That Of Western Civilization Is Not To Know Contentment. Contented Easterners Are Satisfied With Their Simple Life And Therefore Do Not Seek To Increase Their Material Enjoyment... They Are Satisfied With Their Present Lot And Environment And Therefore Do Not Want To Conquer Nature But Merely Be At Home With Nature And At Peace With Their Lot.

Only When We Realize That There Is No Eternal, Unchanging Truth Or Absolute Truth Can We Arouse In Ourselves A Sense Of Intellectual Responsibility.

The Underlying Sickness Of Human Life Is An Unwillingness To Look With Open Eyes At The Condition Of The World.

Whenever You Do Something Without Asking Yourself, "why Am I Doing This?"-that Is Meaningless Life... . The "why" Of Life Makes It Meaningful... . Only When An Answer Is Given Is One Living Life As A Man.