Sentences about gentlemen and villains in The Analects of Confucius

The sentences about gentlemen and villains in The Analects are as follows:

First, Confucius said: gentlemen are not good at comparison, and villains are not good at comparison.

Comments: "Zhou" is public, "Bi" is private. A gentleman is a virtuous person, who is impartial, selfless, considerate of others and puts the overall situation first; Little people are immoral people. No matter what he thinks in his heart at ordinary times or what he does as a man, it is private and has no public interest, and he will only consider his own interests.

Two. Confucius said: a gentleman likes virtue, while a villain likes earth; A gentleman is guilty of punishment, but a villain is guilty of profit.

Comments: All a gentleman thinks about all day is how to study in Germany. All I think about all day is how to buy land and get rich. A gentleman's love for money depends on whether it conforms to criminal law and morality. Villains are mercenary, even if they violate the criminal law.

Third, Confucius said: a gentleman is righteous and a villain is beneficial.

Comments: "Yu" means knowing. A gentleman knows righteousness and does everything for the public, regardless of personal interests; The villain only knows self-interest, and he will do whatever is good for him, even at the expense of others.

Fourthly, Confucius said: an upright man is open and poised, the villain is worried.

Comments: This is the psychology of gentlemen and villains. A gentleman is not led by fame and fortune, has a clear conscience and is naturally open-minded; The villain is either trapped by fame or disturbed by profit, and always suffers. This is long-term unity.

Confucius said: the beauty of a gentleman as an adult is not the evil of an adult. The villain is the opposite.

Comments: A gentleman not only does good things by himself, but also likes to help others achieve good things and not help others achieve bad things. On the contrary, villains like to do bad things, and they are also willing to help others do bad things and fan the flames, lest the world be chaotic. He will be jealous and resentful when he sees others doing good deeds.

Confucius said: gentlemen are harmonious but different, while villains are harmonious but different.

Comments: Gentlemen get along with others, calm and patient, but their opinions are unique and different. The villain, on the other hand, has mediocre knowledge, just like the public, but is particularly keen on fame and fortune, so it is difficult to get along with others in harmony.

Confucius said: a gentleman is Thai but not arrogant, and a villain is arrogant but not Thai.

Comments: "Thai", calm and bold. An upright man is open and poised, poised, unrestrained, but not arrogant to people; The villain is arrogant, but it is difficult to be calm inside. He is often uneasy and suffers from loss.

Eight. Confucius said: A gentleman seeks for himself, while a villain seeks for others.

Comments: "Seeking" means "responsibility" here. A gentleman feels sorry for himself in everything; Little people like to pass the buck and blame others for everything.

Confucius said: A gentleman should not be ignorant, but be greatly influenced. Little people can't suffer much, but they can know a little.

Comments: A gentleman looks far away. You can't know his ability through a small matter, but you can entrust him with a heavy responsibility. Small people are superficial, and they are often critical of small things, but they can't bear big responsibilities.

Ten, Confucius said: the gentleman is poor, and the villain is poor.

Comments: A gentleman is sometimes down and out, but he won't run amok. Once a villain is poor, he can do anything.