Analect

 1 1 |  Master "Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance
 2 1 |   country, he does not fail to learn all about its government.
 3 1 |      be said indeed to love to learn." Tsze-kung said, "What
 4 5 |     was not ashamed to ask and learn of his inferiors!-On these
 5 6 |      of the disciples loved to learn. Confucius replied to him, "
 6 6 |       was Yen Hui; he loved to learn. He did not transfer his
 7 6 |        of any one who loves to learn as he did." Tsze-hwa being
 8 7 |     one, and he cannot from it learn the other three, I do not
 9 8 | understand." The Master said, "Learn as if you could not reach
10 11|      of the disciples loved to learn. Confucius replied to him, "
11 11|       was Yen Hui; he loved to learn. Unfortunately his appointed
12 11|   there is no one who loves to learn, as he did." When Yen Yuan
13 11|   things, but I should wish to learn them. At the services of
14 14|     improvement. Nowadays, men learn with a view to the approbation
15 15|      no use. better plan is to learn." The Master said, "The
16 16|        class of men. Those who learn, and so readily get possession
17 16|      and stupid and yet do not learn;-they are the lowest of
18 16|        he added, If you do not learn the Odes, you will not be
19 16|       he added, 'If you do not learn the rules of Propriety,
20 17|     resentment. "From them you learn the more immediate duty
21 19|      be said indeed to love to learn." Tsze-hsia said, "There