While you are not able to serve men, how can you
serve spirits [of the dead]?...While you do not know
life, how can you know about death?
Be the first to tell who said this proverb for some easy points.
2006-06-30 18:45:22 · 8 answers · asked by ? 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
susanne you was the first so you get the points
2006-06-30 19:03:03 · update #1
He was a great man with great insight and provebs..
2006-06-30 19:04:20 · update #2
Confucius
2006-06-30 18:49:05 · answer #1 · answered by Susanne A 2 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Confucius
2006-07-01 01:50:26 · answer #2 · answered by ron24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Confucius
2006-07-01 01:49:29 · answer #3 · answered by googy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve spirits [of the dead]?...While you do not know life, how can you know about death?"
Confucius, The Confucian Analects, bk. 11:11
2006-07-01 01:50:40 · answer #4 · answered by RDHamm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chi Lu asked about serving the spirits of the dead. The Master said, "While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve their spirits?" Chi Lu added, "I venture to ask about death?" He was answered, "While you do not know life, how can you know about death?"
-Confucius
The Confucian Analects
Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC - 479 BC)
2006-07-01 02:06:06 · answer #5 · answered by stoptheinsanity_73 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chi Lu asked about serving the spirits of the dead. The Master said, "While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve their spirits?" Chi Lu added, "I venture to ask about death?" He was answered, "While you do not know life, how can you know about death?"
2006-07-01 01:49:53 · answer #6 · answered by scavenger_meat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
confucius
2006-07-01 01:51:35 · answer #7 · answered by lock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Confucius, The Confucian Analects, bk. 11:11
:) 10 points ... pretty please :)
2006-07-01 01:53:24 · answer #8 · answered by lost_but_not_hopeless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋