 | Anne Behnke Kinney - 1995 - 380 sivua
...Way." Thus, the "Quli" says: "At age ten one is said to be immature; he goes to schooL" Confucius said: "At fifteen I had my mind bent on learning; at thirty I stood firm." And: "Highest are those who are horn wise; next are those who become wise by learning." For this reason... | |
 | Gemma M. M. Jones - 1997 - 396 sivua
...progression is expressed in the Confucian passage, rote-learned by prewar school children: The Master said, 'At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty,...heart desired, without transgressing what was right.' (Confucius, 1933) This passage suggests that old age represents achievement of a high level of cultural... | |
 | Susan Mann - 1997 - 348 sivua
...course, which stopped short of the ominous years after 70 and focused instead on moral maturation: At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty,...what my heart desired, without transgressing what was right.11 At the start Hong's essay echoes Confucius's confidence. His use of the phrase "peaceful dawn,"... | |
 | Qinglai Sheng - 1998 - 216 sivua
...produced by the principle of propriety.3i The basis of the path of duty is nothing but morality. (5) At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. The decree of Heaven tells truth. At fifty Confucius knew the truth about morality, but not necessarily... | |
 | John Minford, Joseph S. M. Lau - 2000 - 1246 sivua
...whether I may have not mastered and practiced the instructions of my teacher."2' 11:4 The Master said, "At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty,...was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. 0 Compare the corresponding passage in The Morals of (o In the firsi place there is represented a Disciple... | |
 | Michael F. Marra - 2001 - 424 sivua
...on a famous passage from Confucius' Analects (Book 2, Wei Changl: "The Master said, 'At fifteen, 1 had my mind bent on learning; at thirty, I stood firm; at forty, I had no doubts; at fifty, 1 knew the decrees of heaven; at sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth; at... | |
 | Hiroshi Imada - 2002 - 84 sivua
...fifteen. l had my mind bent on learning. Al thirty. l stood firm. At forty. l had no doubiv At fifty. l knew the decrees of Heaven. At sixty. my ear was an obedient organ for the perception of truth. At seventy. l could follow what my mind desired without transgressing what was... | |
 | N. J. Girardot - 2002 - 824 sivua
...of man." In the Leggian "analectical" transcription of the Liin^u, Master Kong says of himself that "at sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth." In like manner, as he approached his sixtieth year, James Legge's own ear was obediendy becoming attuned... | |
 | P. J. Ivanhoe - 2002 - 266 sivua
...it, is reminiscent of Kongzi's account of his own spiritual development. At fifteen, I set my heart on learning. At thirty, I stood firm. At forty, I had no more doubts. At fifty, I understood Heaven's decree. At sixty, I followed it obediently. At seventy,... | |
 | Barbara Davis - 2004 - 240 sivua
...heart's desire. This line is a truncated quote from a well-known passage in the Analects. Confucius said: At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty,...what my heart desired, without transgressing what was right.39 Chen uses the term ru men, which refers to "indoor" students, those who are disciples or otherwise... | |
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At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. "At thirty, I stood firm. "At forty, I had no doubts. "At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven. "At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. "At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired,... 
