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  • The Analects

  • By: Confucius
  • Narrated by: Bruno Roubicek
  • Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (124 ratings)

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The Analects

By: Confucius
Narrated by: Bruno Roubicek
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One of the undisputed giants in the history of human thought, and the founder of one of the world's longest-lasting cultural traditions, Confucius (known as Kong Fuzi in his native China) is arguably the most enduring of all the world's great thinkers.

The Analects, the slender volume thought to have been compiled by his followers, has the strongest claim to represent Confucius' actual words. Sometimes pithy, sometimes conversational, occasionally enigmatic, often profoundly searching, the book contains memorable sayings about the moral health of the individual, the family and the body politic, and continues to be a source of inexhaustible wisdom after more than two and a half millennia.

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Amazing man

I read through all the greats. Confucius really blew my mind. The concept that man is inherently good if allowed to be or structured to be is fascinating. Can good government exist?

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lots of pithy wisdom, well performed

lots of pithy wisdom, well performed
would recommend to any Christian or student of wisdom

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Thought provoking

Too many references to random people. To understand this collection of teaching requires serious studying of the historical context.

There were many wise sayings and solid moral reasoning in this book but it is not a light read.

To fully understand the Analects serious study is needed to know the context.

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Great thought

great book Chinese philosophy influence theworld one must know the self and other people in their thoughts and beliefs by eastern way

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Great Book

Great Book. I learned a lot and I believe it would help many to learn from Analects.

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Fast as a for but who can hear a Fox when an eagle

The coming together of east and west is the task of our time, here in Silicon Valley and to lead how to see every issue from 12 points of view.

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Calming but not as insightful

I find more carity and enlightenment from Laozi's writings. perhaps if I was in public service I would find more meaning.

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How this childish slave Manuel has survived for so long and continues to be applied goes to show the immense mass minded slave like conformity of the orient. Don’t think for yourself, don’t resist, don’t be creative, uphold propriety, live for mindless ritualized action, only value what’s selfless, you need not thrive, give up on pride, boldness, and all great strivings, only self renunciation, self denial, world denial, hatred of actual life will do. Swear of all that gives life pleasure and meaning. Become a walking corpse, follow the path of the great Chinese slave master,

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