Shall I Tell You What Knowledge Is?

Tzu Chang Asked Confucius About Jen. Confucius Said, "if You Can Practice These Five Things With All The People, You Can Be Called Jen." Tzu Chang Asked What They Were. Confucius Said, "courtesy, Generosity, Honesty, Persistence, And Kindness. If You Are Courteous, You Will Not Be Disrespected; If You Are Generous, You Will Gain Everything. If You Are Honest, People Will Rely On You. If You Are Persistent You Will Get Results. If You Are Kind, You Can Employ People.

When Things Are Investigated, Then True Knowledge Is Achieved; When True Knowledge Is Achieved, Then The Will Becomes Sincere; When The Will Is Sincere, Then The Heart Is Set Right ; When The Heart Is Set Right, Then The Personal Life Is Cultivated; When The Personal Life Is Cultivated, Then The Family Life Is Regulated; When The Family Life Is Regulated, Then The National Life Is Orderly; And When The National Life Is Orderly, Then There Is Peace In This World.

The Small Man Thinks That Small Acts Of Goodness Are Of No Benefit, And Does Not Do Them; And That Small Deeds Of Evil Do No Harm, And Does Not Refrain From Them. Hence, His Wickedness Becomes So Great That It Cannot Be Concealed, And His Guilt So Great That It Cannot Be Pardoned.

A Knight Whose Heart Is Set Upon The Way, But Who Is Ashamed Of Wearing Shabby Clothes And Eating Coarse Food, Is Not Worth Calling Into Counsel.

Love Is Like A Spice. It Can Sweeten Your Life - However, It Can Spoil It, Too.