The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics)Front matterJames Legge translationChapter navigation22 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE CHINESE CLASSICSChapter I · 1. The Master said, 'Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application? 2. 'Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters?' 3. 'Is he not a man of complete virtue, who feels no discomposure though men may take no note of him?'BOOK II. WEI CHANG.BOOK III. PA YIH.BOOK IV. LE JIN.BOOK V. KUNG-YE CH'ANG.BOOK VI. YUNG YEY.BOOK VII. SHU R.BOOK VIII. T'AI-PO.BOOK IX. TSZE HAN.BOOK X. HEANG TANG.BOOK XI. HSIEN TSIN.BOOK XII. YEN YUAN.BOOK XIII. TSZE-LU.BOOK XIV. HSIEN WAN.BOOK XV. WEI LING KUNG.BOOK XVI. KE SHE.BOOK XVII. YANG HO.BOOK XVIII. WEI TSZE.BOOK XIX. TSZE-CHANG.BOOK XX. YAO YUEH.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →THE CHINESE CLASSICSAll chapters and sections (22)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE CHINESE CLASSICSBook 1 · Chapters1Books234567891011121314151617181920A note from the digitizer◇THE CHINESE CLASSICS →