CONFUCIUS: The Analects

  You may rob the Three Armies of their commander, but you cannot deprive the humblest peasant of his opinion. —Confucius (Analects 9.25)  

Confucius’s Analects has been one of the most widely read and studied books in China for the last 2,000 years, and continues to influence thought and values today. His reflections largely concern ethics; morality within marriage, the family, and government; social relationships, justice, valor, and virtue. This complete edition of the Analects, consisting of 20 books with brief passages from Confucius and his disciples, presents the classic translation with a new introduction and new editorial notes. Whether your interest is in philosophy, Chinese culture and leadership, spirituality, or success, Confucius has wise and accessible words on all these topics.