The Analects
Confucius
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About this edition
The collected sayings of the man who built the moral framework for a quarter of the world's population. Not a religion — a system of conduct that has governed societies for 2,500 years.
The Analects is the foundational text of Confucianism — a collection of sayings and dialogues attributed to Confucius and his disciples, compiled after his death. It covers the five virtues: benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faithfulness — and lays out a vision of the "superior man" who leads not through force but through example, discipline, and unwavering commitment to what is right.
Confucius was not a mystic or a preacher. He was a teacher and political advisor who believed that society rises or falls based on the character of its leaders. If the man at the top is corrupt, the corruption flows down. If he is disciplined, the discipline flows down. The Analects is his case for why personal virtue is not optional — it's structural.
THIS EDITION
- James Legge translation — the definitive English rendering
- Civil Savage Society cover and interior design
- ~180 pages | 6×9 trim | cream paper
- Available in paperback and hardcover
The foundation of Eastern moral philosophy. Not commandments — standards. Set by the man who believed leaders are built, not born.
