The Master said, "Yu, have you heard the six words to which are attached six becloudings?" Yu replied, "I have not."Go here to read the introductory post to this serialized version of the Analects of Confucius.
"Sit down, and I will tell them to you.
"There is the love of being benevolent without the love of learning; the beclouding here leads to a foolish simplicity. There is the love of knowing without the love of learning; the beclouding here leads to dissipation of mind. There is the love of being sincere without the love of learning; the beclouding here leads to an injurious disregard of consequences. There is the love of straightforwardness without the love of learning; the beclouding here leads to rudeness. There is the love of boldness without the love of learning; the beclouding here leads to insubordination. There is the love of firmness without the love of learning; the beclouding here leads to extravagant conduct."
~ James Legge translation via The Internet Classics Archive ~
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Chapter 17, Part 8 - Confucius
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