Zhou Dunyi Quotes on Virtue
Zhou Dunyi was a Chinese Confucian philosopher of the Northern Song dynasty and one of the founding figures of the Neo-Confucian tradition that would culminate in Zhu Xi. This page collects quotes attributed to Zhou Dunyi on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Zhou Dunyi:
“Sincerity is the foundation of sagehood.”
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Attributed to Zhou Dunyi:
“Without desire, the mind is at rest.”
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Attributed to Zhou Dunyi:
“The sage takes heaven and earth as his model.”
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Attributed to Zhou Dunyi:
“The way of the gentleman lies in being sincere with himself.”