The True Gentleman Does Not Preach What

The People May Be Made To Follow A Path Of Action But They May Not Be Made To Understand It.

To Be Fond Of Learning Is To Draw Close To Wisdom. To Practice With Vigor Is To Draw Close To Benevolence. To Know The Sense Of Shame Is To Draw Close To Courage. He Who Knows These Three Things Knows How To Cultivate His Own Character. Knowing How To Cultivate His Own Character, He Knows How To Govern Other Men. Knowing How To Govern Other Men, He Knows How To Govern The World, Its States, And Its Families.

The Firm, The Enduring, The Simple, And The Modest Are Near To Virtue.

By The Ruler's Cultivation Of His Own Character There Is Set Up The Example Of The Course Which All Should Pursue.

There Is A Growing Interest In Confucianism In China And Other Parts Of The World. More And More Followers Of Confucianism Are Advocating A Deeper Study Of His Philosophies. Confucius' Ideals Stand True Even Today. His Philosophy On How To Be A Junzi Or The Perfect Gentleman Is Based On The Simple Ideology Of Love And Tolerance.