> The nature of man is fundamentally good inclined towards goodness.
> The princely man sticks to virtue, and the inferior man clings to material comfort.
> The princely man is just while the inferior man expects rewards and favours.
> The princely man is dignified, noble, magnanimous, and humble while the inferior man is mean, proud, crooked, and arrogant.
> The Ruler should be virtuous, just, honest and dutiful.
Mr. Tan can you explain to us what is just in your view?
ReplyDelete子曰：“君子怀德，小人怀土。 君子怀刑， 小人怀惠。“ (里仁4.11)
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Confucius said:
"The gentleman cherishes VIRTUE, but the petty man cherishes his own home. A genetleman is concernd about law and justice, but the petty man is only preoccupied with self-interest" (On Virtue 4.11)
The cartoon illustration of Confucius is available from the publisher Asiapac Books.
ReplyDeleteTitle: Inspiration from Confucius, Best Selection from the Analects.
Compiled by Chen Wangheng
Confucius said:
ReplyDelete"If people are inspired by a moral and virtuous government, and order is maintained by rites of propriety, people will do good because they do not want to live with a sense of shame"
(on Governing 2.3)
道之以德， 齐之以礼，有耻且格
(为政2.3)
Preface: "Confucian Ethic is one of six options in the Religious knowledge Programme designed for Secondary Three and Four pupils. The objectives...To enable them to understand the historical development and modern relevance of Confucianism" (Confucian Ethic by Curriculum Development Institute of Singapore, 1985)
ReplyDeleteAbove book with teacher guides are trashaed in Hatyai, Thailand !
Where do you put insurance agents?
ReplyDeleteIf the agents are salesmen it is unlikely they have any of the Confucius virtues . They con by confusing the consumers. They are the petty men who are preoccupied with self interest, isn't it? They cannot be the gentlemen who are concerned with the laws when they blatantly break section 27 of the FAA knowingly and willfully.
I think the sayings of the wise one in Singapore is:
ReplyDeleteThe princely man is the one who earns millions while the inferior man is the one who earns a few bucks an hour.
If human being are that good, how do you explain the existence of genocides?
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