编者的话 1
Foreword from the Editor 2
孔子(Confucius) 9
一 为政以德 Good Government Rules By Virtue 9
二 仁者爱人 A man of Humanity Loves Man 15
三 修养谦恭 Self-cultivation and Courtliness 22
四 慎言敏行 Diligent in Duties and Careful in Speech 34
五 知人交友 Appreciate Others and Make Friends 40
六 博学近思To Study Extensively and To Reflect Earnestly 49
孟子(Mencius) 67
一 人性本善 Human Nature is Originally Good 67
二 以德行仁 Practice Humanity with Virtue 71
三 尽心知性 He who Exerts His Mind to Utmost Knows His Nature 82
四 善养浩气 Skillful in Nourishing Vital Force 91
老子(Lao Zi) 101
一 道法自然 Tao Models Itself After Nature 101
二 无为而治 Letting Nature Take Its Own Course 107
三 反者道动 Reversion is The Action of Tao 117
四 圣人要妙 The Sage s Treasures 130
庄子(Zhuang Zi) 151
一 道通万物 Tao Operates in All Things 151
二 万物一齐 All Things are One 160
三 物无不变 All Things Change 170
四 逍遥游世 Travel Beyond the Mundane World 177
五 自然无为 Nature is Inaction 187