The knower is not confused, the benevolent is not worried, and the brave is not afraid.

The poem "The knower is not confused, the benevolent is not worried, and the brave is not afraid." Smart people will not be confused, virtuous people will not be sad, and brave people will not be afraid.

The Analects of Confucius Zi Han.

The original sentence is:

Confucius said, "The knower is not confused, the benevolent is not worried, and the brave is not afraid."

Confucius said, "The wise are not chaotic, the wise are not sad, and the brave are not afraid."

Comment and analysis

In Confucian traditional morality, wisdom, benevolence and courage are three important categories. The Doctrine of the Mean says: "Knowledge, benevolence and courage are the virtues of the world." Confucius hopes that his students can have these three virtues and become real gentlemen.

Extended data

Appreciate:

Here, the "knowledge" that Confucius said "the knower is not confused" is also equal to the "wisdom" of wisdom in Buddhism, not cleverness. True wisdom is to know the inner roots or laws of things, so of course there is no doubt about anything.

A benevolent person is a person who has reached benevolence and has benevolence in his heart. When he cares about the world and loves the people, he will never be sad because of his personal situation, nor will he be shaken by the environment.