Analects 12.24
The Analects (論語), BOOK XII. YEN YUAN 顏淵第十二
曾子曰、君子以文會友、以友輔仁。
The philosopher Tsang said, "The superior man on grounds of culture meets with his friends, and by their friendship helps his virtue."
James Legge (1861), Confucian Analects, The Chinese Classics vol. 1 (1861; 2nd ed. 1893) — public domain.
Character glossary
- 曾céngalready, formerly, once; the past
- 子zison, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thin
- 曰yuēto speak; to say
- 君jūnsovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief
- 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
- 文wénculture, literature, writing
- 會huìto assemble, to meet; meeting; associati
- 友yǒufriend, companion; fraternity
- 輔fǔside road; to assist, to coach, to tutor
- 仁rénbenevolent, humane, kind
Passages with shared wording
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