The Analects of ConfuciusBy: Roger T. Ames, Henry Rosemont Jr. "To quietly persevere in storing up what is learned, to continue studying without respite, to instruct others without growing weary is this not me?" Confucius Confucius is recognized as China's first and greatest teacher, and his ideas have been the fertile soil in which the Chinese cultural tradition has flourished. Now, here is a translation of the recorded thoughts and deeds that best remember Confucius