70 Evolution and Religion 



ereign, who, either from active wickedness or vicious 

 indolence, gives cause to oppression or tyrannical rule." 



Moral Teaching 



In the Teachings of the Kings, a work reviewed by 

 Confucius, I find the following: ^ 



" Humility is the solid foundation of all the virtues. 

 To acknowledge one's incapacity is the way to be soon 

 prepared to teach others; for from the moment that a 

 man is no longer full of himself, nor puffed up with 

 empty pride, whatever good he learns in the morning 

 he practises before night. 



Heaven penetrates to the bottom of our hearts, like 

 light into a dark chamber. We must conform our- 

 selves to it, till we are like two instruments of music 

 tuned to the same pitch. We must receive its gifts the 

 very moment its hand is open to bestow. Our irregular 

 passions shut up the door of our souls against God." 



And from Confucius' own teaching I take the fol- 

 lowing:^ 



" To rule with equity is like the North Star, which is 

 fixed, and all the rest go around it. 



The essence of knowledge is, having it to apply it, 

 not having it, to confess your ignorance. 



Formerly, in hearing men, I heard their words, and 

 gave them credit for their conduct; now I hear their 

 words and observe their conduct. 



The good man is serene, the bad always in fear. 



A good man regards the root; he fixes the root, and 



1 Clarke's Ten Great Religions, p. 57. ^ Ibid. p. 49. 



