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7.Confucianism & Translating 7.1 Confucius(551 — 479 B.C.), the founder of Confucianism （Tomb of Confucius in Kong Lin cemetery） 22 ） 子曰 : “吾十有五而立志于学 ,三十而立 ,四十而不惑 ,五十而知天命 ,六十而耳顺 ,七十 而从心所欲 ,不逾矩”。 A ） The master said: “ At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty, I stood firm. At forty, I had no doubts. At fifty, I know 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, without transgressing what was right. ( James Legge 1814— 1897 ) B) The Master said: “ At fifteen, I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I no longer suffered from perplexities. At fifty, I knew what were the biddings of Heaven. At sixty, I heard them with docile ear. At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of right. ” ( Arthur Waley 1889-1966) C) Confucius said: “ At fifteen, I made up my mind to study; at thirty, I was established; at forty, I was no longer perplexed; at fifty, I understood the will of Heaven; at sixty, I listened to everything without feeling unhappy; at seventy, I followed all my desires and none of them was against the norms. ( Ding Wangdao 1924-2010) 7.2 Humanity and 8 virtues 义、礼、智、信、忠、恕、孝、悌 7.3 The Analects Humanitarianism & equality Morality Education & knowledge Others 7.3.1 Humanitarianism & Equality 23) “性相近也 ;习相远也。” A) By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart. (by Legge) B) By nature near together, by practice far apart. (by Waley) C)