The True Gentleman
Confucius talks a lot about the characteristics of the true gentleman and how to become one. The true gentleman has many characteristics and few people can accomplish this feat. It takes a virtuous person with the right roots in their character to have the basis of the true gentleman. He is very important to Confucius because of what he does for others and the community overall.
The true gentleman follows the way and tries to become virtuous in his life. Confucius says, “The gentleman cherishes virtue and thinks about punishments rather than exemptions” (Section 4.11). The gentleman strives to be the best he can be and expects the best out of everyone he meets. A person can become virtuous by surrounding himself with others …show more content…
He wants to be remembered as respectful and honored for the peace he brought to others. Confucius says, “[The Gentleman] cultivates himself in order to achieve respectfulness and to bring peace to all people” (Section 14.42). This is an important trait to have so people will listen to what he has to say to them. To become respected, one must work hard to earn others trust before giving orders to the community. One-point Confucius talks about is, “The gentleman imposes labors upon his people only after earning their trust” (Section 19.10). If someone were to try to impose labor on people to soon, people would revolt and not think highly of the person. Respect is important and must be earned from people before the gentleman tries to tell his people what to do or what is …show more content…
He needs to be intelligent and know what he is talking about before he speaks. A true gentleman is slow to speak but quick to act and this is imperative to the true gentleman being correct anytime he speaks. Confucius explains, “The gentleman understands higher things and can take on great tasks” (Sections 14.23,15.34). This shows that one must learn how to comprehend many things and how to handle them. Since the gentleman is very intelligent and chooses his words carefully his errors are rare, and Confucius says a metaphor that describes this. He says, “A gentleman’s errors are like an eclipse of the sun” (Section 19.21). This means that the error a gentleman would make doesn’t come around very often. The true gentleman knows what he is talking about when he speaks. People listen to the true gentleman more because when he speaks it is almost certain that he is correct in the knowledge he is providing to others. People can learn to be this way by understanding the complicated subjects and to always think before you act or say something to other people. Confucius says, “The gentleman is in awe with three things: The Mandate of Heaven, great men, and the teachings of the sages” (Section 16.8). The people who want to strive for the true gentleman can look to gain intelligence and rightness by learning and following these three things. In addition, Confucius adds, the gentleman understands fate
Confucius talks a lot about the characteristics of the true gentleman and how to become one. The true gentleman has many characteristics and few people can accomplish this feat. It takes a virtuous person with the right roots in their character to have the basis of the true gentleman. He is very important to Confucius because of what he does for others and the community overall.
The true gentleman follows the way and tries to become virtuous in his life. Confucius says, “The gentleman cherishes virtue and thinks about punishments rather than exemptions” (Section 4.11). The gentleman strives to be the best he can be and expects the best out of everyone he meets. A person can become virtuous by surrounding himself with others …show more content…
He wants to be remembered as respectful and honored for the peace he brought to others. Confucius says, “[The Gentleman] cultivates himself in order to achieve respectfulness and to bring peace to all people” (Section 14.42). This is an important trait to have so people will listen to what he has to say to them. To become respected, one must work hard to earn others trust before giving orders to the community. One-point Confucius talks about is, “The gentleman imposes labors upon his people only after earning their trust” (Section 19.10). If someone were to try to impose labor on people to soon, people would revolt and not think highly of the person. Respect is important and must be earned from people before the gentleman tries to tell his people what to do or what is …show more content…
He needs to be intelligent and know what he is talking about before he speaks. A true gentleman is slow to speak but quick to act and this is imperative to the true gentleman being correct anytime he speaks. Confucius explains, “The gentleman understands higher things and can take on great tasks” (Sections 14.23,15.34). This shows that one must learn how to comprehend many things and how to handle them. Since the gentleman is very intelligent and chooses his words carefully his errors are rare, and Confucius says a metaphor that describes this. He says, “A gentleman’s errors are like an eclipse of the sun” (Section 19.21). This means that the error a gentleman would make doesn’t come around very often. The true gentleman knows what he is talking about when he speaks. People listen to the true gentleman more because when he speaks it is almost certain that he is correct in the knowledge he is providing to others. People can learn to be this way by understanding the complicated subjects and to always think before you act or say something to other people. Confucius says, “The gentleman is in awe with three things: The Mandate of Heaven, great men, and the teachings of the sages” (Section 16.8). The people who want to strive for the true gentleman can look to gain intelligence and rightness by learning and following these three things. In addition, Confucius adds, the gentleman understands fate