man, search yourself for his faults." That quote is one of the many morals stated by the

ancient Chinese philosopher, Confucius, which we still live by today. The Wisdom of

Confucius, edited and translated by Lin Yutang, takes the best things said and said about

Confucius and put them into one three hundred page book. It follows his life, from his

lowly birth in the small town of Tsou, to his death as one of the world's greatest

philosophers. The book also shows his ideas and beliefs on such subjects as education,

politics, and music, subjects still evident in modern day society.

The book is mainly comprised of sections and chapters taken from ancient

Chinese literature and translated into English by Yutang. He has also added his own

commentary and a very lengthy introduction. Some of the books that Yutang used were:

The Analects, written by one of Confucius' disciples Mencius, Spring and Autumn,

Confucius was born in the small town of Tsou, Lu in 551 BC. His real name was

sound cool in conversation or to do a report on philosophy. On a scale from one to ten, I

matter how old or smart you think you are. He also said "Teaching is half learning." This

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Approximate Word count = 724
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)