The Sayings of Confucius

The Sayings of Confucius


The Sayings of Confucius (1909), edited by Leonard A. Lyall, are derived from the Analects (2 BCE), summarizing Confucius' aphorisms from twenty chapters of the original text. Footnotes are at the end of each chapter. Enjoy the interesting biographical introduction, as well as Confucius' timeless words of wisdom.
[Note: We added general chapter descriptions below for your convenience. We suggest you read, copy and paste favorite sayings into a separate document on your electronic device, so you can draw upon them as the occasion presents.]

Confucius' Analects (2 BCE)


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