The Analects - 《論語》 (Lunyu)

The Analects is a collection of the teachings of Confucius (551 BCE – 479 BCE) as well as discussions with his students.

子曰:君子食無求飽,居無求安,

敏於事而慎於言,就有道而正焉,

可謂好學也已。1

《論語 · 學而》

"The Master said, 'He who aims to be a man of complete virtue in his food does not seek to gratify his appetite, nor in his dwelling place does he seek the appliances of ease; he is earnest in what he is doing, and careful in his speech; he frequents the company of men of principle that he may be rectified - such a person may be said indeed to love to learn."'1

- The Analects, "Xue'er"

Comparison of "conventional" interpretation (as seen in commentaries) and environmental implications.

Endnotes

[1] Chinese Text Project. "Xue'er."《論語 · 學而》The Analects.《論語》<http://ctext.org/analects/xue-er>.

English translation by James Legge.