1. The Master said, “A superior man should not be assigned to minor tasks, but can be entrusted with great responsibilities. An ordinary man should not be entrusted with gr
题解:
孔子对中庸推崇备至,那么中庸好处在哪里,此处有必要说明。中庸之道不是折衷主义,更不是不讲原则的庸人主义,而是一种极高的智慧。中庸之道在东方哲学里英译为the doctrine of the mean,在西方哲学里其英语是the golden mean。其中的mean是“中间、中点”的意思,而golden mean不是简单的物理中点,而是黄金
The Master said, “When good government prevails in a state, be upright in speech and upright in action. When bad government prevails in a state, be upright in action but cau
When Yuan Xian asked what shame was, the Master said, “When good government prevails in a state, it is right to hold office for salary; when bad government prevail
食不厌精,脍不厌细。…… 不时,不食。割不正,不食。
不会过分享用精细美味的米食和鱼肉。…… 不到用餐时间,不吃。不按正当方式宰杀的肉,不吃。
did not indulge in refined cereal or delicious meat. … He did not eat when it was not the meal time. He did not eat meat that was not rightly butchered.
The Master said, “A superior man holds to morality, while a petty man clings to his lotus land. A superior man holds to legal laws, while a petty man clings to his