The document provides excerpts from 19 chapters of the Analects by Confucius. Each chapter contains 1-2 short quotes or passages from Confucius followed by definitions of 1-3 words from the passage and examples of how those words are used in sentences. It asks the reader to paraphrase the chapter using the simplified definitions and suggests ways the reader can apply the lessons in their own life.

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Book 1 - Chapter 1
The Master said, "Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant
perseverance and application?
Define - noun - steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., esp. in spite of difficulties,
Perseverance obstacles, or discouragement.
Vocabulary
word in a He wanted to give up, but he persevered through the test.
sentence
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noun - the act of putting to a special use or purpose:
Application
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word in a His application in all his classes allowed him to get into Harvard University,
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Isn't it worth paying attention and being persistent in all your classes to achieve your goals?
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In my own life, i would pay attention to my teachers and do all of my work on time and not
own life to show
give up when things are difficult.
that you understand
this book?

2. Book 1 - Chapter 1
"Is he not a man of complete virtue, who feels no discomposure
though men may take no note of him?"
Define - Virtue noun - moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.
Vocabulary
word in a The virtue of the king was very great after he let his slaves go.
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noun - the state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; perturbation.
Discomposure
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3. Book 1 - Chapter 4
The philosopher Tsang said, "I daily examine myself on three points:-- whether, in transacting
business for others, I may have been not faithful;-- whether, in intercourse with friends, I may have
been not sincere;-- whether I may have not mastered and practiced the instructions of my teacher."
Define -
verb - To carry on or conduct business, negotiations, etc;
Transacting
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word in a I was told to transact with only with the police after the murder.
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noun - dealings or communication between individuals, groups, countries, etc.
Intercourse
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4. Book 2 - Chapter 20
Chî K'ang asked how to cause the people to reverence their ruler, and to be faithful to him. The
Master said, "Let him preside over them with gravity;-- then they will reverence him. Let him be kind
to all;-- then they will be faithful to him."
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noun - a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
Reverence
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noun - serious or dignified behavior; dignity; solemnity;
Gravity
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5. Book 4 - Chapter 9
The Master said, "A scholar, whose mind is set on truth, and who is ashamed
of bad clothes and bad food, is not fit to be discoursed with."
Define -
noun - a student; pupil.
Scholar
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Define -
noun - communication of thought by words; conversation;
Discourse
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6. Book 4 - Chapter 20
The Master said, "The cautious seldom err."
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adjective - rare; infrequent;
Seldom
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Define - Err verb - to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
Vocabulary
word in a To err is to be human.
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7. Book 6 - Chapter 15
The Master said, "If the only way out is by the door, how is it that men will
fight going out by that way?"
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Book 7 - Chapter 11
The Master said, "If any means of escaping poverty presented itself that did not involve doing wrong,
I would adopt it. If it was by illegitimate means, I shall continue to pursue the quests that I love."
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adjective - unlawful; illegal;
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8. Book 8 - Chapter 16
The Master said, "Ardent and yet not upright, stupid and yet not attentive;
simple and yet not sincere:-- such persons do not understand."
Define - Ardent adjective - intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic;
Vocabulary
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adjective - being in accord with what is right:
Upright
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Define - Stupid adjective - lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
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9. Book 12 - Chapter 16
The Master said, "The superior man seeks to perfect the admirable qualities of
men, and does not seek to perfect their bad qualities. The mean man does the
opposite of this."
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adjective - above the average in excellence, merit, intelligence, etc
Superior
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Define -
adjective - excellent; first-rate;
Admirable
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10. Book 13 - Chapter 23
The Master said, "The superior man is affable, but not adulatory; the mean man is
adulatory, but not affable."
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Affable
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11. Book 15 - Chapter 14
The Master said, "He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep
himself from being the object of resentment."
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Resentment
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Book 15 - Chapter 22
The Master said, "The superior man does not promote a man simply on account of his words."
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12. Book 17 - Chapter 2
The Master said, "By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart."
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Book 19 - Chapter 21
Tsze-kung said, "The faults of the superior man are like the eclipses of the sun and moon. He has his
faults, and all men see them; he changes again, and all men look up to him."
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