MoralEducationWhenonebefriendsWe make friendsothers, what he shouldwith someone, nottake into considrationisbecausetheyhavethe others'good qualitiesthings like powerand not other things.andwealthbutbecausetheyhavegood qualities likeMencius:a Chinesehonestyandpilosopherwho was thereliability.(友也者,most famous Confucian友其德也。after Confucius himself
Moral Education • When one befriends others, what he should take into considration is the others' good qualities and not other things. • Mencius: a Chinese pilosopher who was the most famous Confucian after Confucius himself We make friends with someone, not because they have things like power and wealth but because they have good qualities like honesty and reliability. (友也者, 友其德也。)
MoralEducationWhen you have a true friendThe language offriendshipisn't justaword,afriendship is notform, nor is it about words thatwords butare spoken. It hasmeaningsmeanings.Friendshipmay meanyour友谊不在于言语friend will accept you as you而在于意义are, or believe in you, orHenryDavidforgiveyourmistakes,orkeepThoreau:you close at heart, or neveran Americangive up on you, or raise youressayist,poetspirits, or tell you the truthwhenandphilosophervou need to hear it
Moral Education • The language of friendship is not words but meanings. • 友谊不在于言语, 而在于意义。 • Henry David Thoreau: • an American essayist, poet and philosopher When you have a true friend, friendship isn't just a word, a form, nor is it about words that are spoken. It has meanings. Friendship may mean your friend will accept you as you are, or believe in you, or forgiveyour mistakes, or keep you close at heart, or never give up on you, or raise your spirits, or tell you the truthwhen you need to hear it
MoraEducationThough light, the relationship betweensuperior men is of the kind that lasts long.Though sweet, that between inferior men iseasiertobreak.Zhuang Zi:an influential Chinesephilosopherwho livedaround the 4thcentury BC during the Warring StatesPeriod, a period corresponding to thephilosophical summit of Chinese thought -the Hundred Schools of Thought
Moral Education • Though light, the relationship between superior men is of the kind that lasts long. Though sweet, that bеtwееn іnfеrіоr mеn іѕ еаѕіеr tо brеаk. • Zhuang Zi: an influential Chinese philosopher who lived around the 4th century BC during the Warring States Period, a period corresponding to the philosophical summit of Chinese thought - the Hundred Schools of Thought
MoralEducationThe friendship between men of virtue is lightlike water, yet affectionate; the friendshipbetweenmenwithout virtueissweet likewine,yeteasilybroken.(君子之交淡如水,小人之交甘若。)
Moral Education The friendship between men of virtue is light like water, yet affectionate; the friendship between men without virtue is sweet like wine, yet easily broken. (君子之交淡如水,小人之交甘若醴。)
NEWIHRIZONCOLLEGE ENGLISHBasic listening practiceWord tipsn.<口>懒骨头,懒虫lazybones(alazyperson)e.g.Getup,youlazybones!
Basic listening practice e.g. Get up, you lazybones! n. <口>懒骨头,懒虫 (a lazy person) lazybones