MEDITATIONS: FOURTH OF THE FOUR BOOKS
Those who follow that part of themselves which is great are great men; those who follow that part which is little are little men.
— Mencius
MEDITATIONS: Third OF THE FOUR BOOKS
If a man in the morning hear the right way, he may die in the evening without regret.
— Confucius
MEDITATIONS: SECOND OF THE FOUR BOOKS
What Heaven has conferred is called THE NATURE; an accordance with this nature is called THE PATH of duty; the regulation of this path is called INSTRUCTION.
— Confucius
MEDITATIONS: FIRST OF The Four Books
On the bathing tub of T’ang, the following words were engraved: “If you can one day renovate yourself, do so from day to day. Yes, let there be daily renovation.”
— Confucius