A collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his disciples, compiled by later followers and foundational to Confucian ethical and social thought. Belongs here: any passage drawn from this collection. Does not belong here: passages from other classical Confucian or Taoist texts, tracked under their own passage sources.
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The Analects, also known as the Sayings of Confucius, is an ancient Chinese philosophical text composed of sayings and ideas attributed to Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled by his followers.
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