Recommended Book for September 2009

My book recommendation for September 2009 is “The Analects” by Confucius. Something in the introduction of the book  has stayed with me since I read the book many years ago: “Behind Confucius’ pursuit of the ideal moral character lies the unspoken, and therefore, unquestioned assumption that the only purpose a man can have and also the only worthwhile thing a man can do is to become as good a man as possible.