He advocated "teaching without distinction" to anyone who had the desire to learn. Three thousand students studied under him, and 72 of those became his disciples. Confucius actively sought political influence, traveling with his disciples from state to state seeking a ruler who would listen to his advice. His determination to positively influence the world is impressive.
在教育上，他提倡「有教無類」，三千門生、72 弟子各有所成；在政治上，孔子積極尋求發揮機會，以「知其不可而為之」的精神與弟子周遊列國，經世濟民的熱忱令人動容。