孔子名言名句英語

1、有教無類。

In teaching there should be no distinction of classes。

2、言必信，行必果。

Keep what you say and carry out what you do。

3、有朋自遠方來，不亦樂乎？

Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters？

4、德不孤，必有鄰。

Virtue is not left to stand alone。 He who practices it will have neighbors。

5、當仁，不讓於師。

When it comes to benevolence， one need not give precedence even to his teacher。

6、人無遠慮，必有近憂。

If a man take no thought about what is distant， he will find sorrow near at hand。

7、學而時習之，不亦說乎？

Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseveranceand application？

8、學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆。

Learning without thought is labour lost； thought without learning is perilous。

9、食不厭精，膾不厭細。

He did not dislike to have his rice finely cleaned， nor to have his minced meat cut quite small。

10、學如不及，猶恐失之。

Learn as if you could not reach your object， and were always fearing also lest you should lose it。

11、溫故而知新，可以爲師矣。

If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge， so as continually to be acquiring new， he may be a teacher of others。

12、後生可畏，焉知來者之不如今也？

A youth is to be regarded with respect。 How do you know that his future will not be equal to our present？

13、敏而好學，不恥下問。He was of an active nature and yet fond of learning， and he was not a shamed to ask and learn of his inferiors。

14、我非生而知之者，好古，敏以求之者也。

I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge； I am one who is fond of antiquity， and earnest in seeking it there。

15、父母在，不遠遊，遊必有方。

While his parents are alive， the son may not go abroad to a distance。 If he does go abroad， he must have a fixed place to which he goes。

16、十室之邑，必有忠信，如丘者焉，不如丘之好學也。

In a hamlet of ten families， there may be found one honourable and sincere as I am， but not so fond of learning。

17、詩三百，一言以蔽之，曰：思無邪。

In the Book of Poetry are three hundred pieces， but the design of them all may be embraced in one sentence-- "Having no depraved thoughts。"

18、知之者，不如好之者，好之者，不如樂之者。

They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it， and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it。

19、三人行，必有我師焉。擇其善者而從之，其不善者而改之。

When I walk along with two others， they may serve me as my teachers。 I will select their good qualities and follow them， their bad qualities and avoid them。

20、知者樂水，仁者樂山。知者動，仁者靜。知者樂，仁者壽。

The wise find pleasure in water； the virtuous find pleasure in hills。 The wise are active； the virtuous are tranquil。 The wise are joyful； the virtuous are long-lived。