The Duke of Se asked Jung Yu about Confucius, and Jung Yu did not reply. The Master said, "You could tell him that he is simply a man who, out of his eagerness to acquire knowledge, forgets to eat. When he does acquire it, out of his joy he forgets his sorrows and does not realize that old age is approaching." Analects, VII.18

Advice, aphorisms, and narratives of incidents from the life of Confucius compose a teaching that addresses the great, timeless questions of life and remains remarkably relevant after so many centuries.

The "Analects" of Confucius, one of the most iconic and extensively studied books in the East and West, containing the essence of the wisdom of China's greatest philosopher, as recorded by his disciples 2,500 years ago, in a new translation (from English and German) by Despina Kanellopoulou.