For 2,500 years the writings of China's great sage have represented the moral principles as well as the day-to-day standards of conduct for countless millions of people in the East. Today, as much as ever, his doctrines influence the way of life of the most populous nation on earth.  A completely new English text has been prepared for the Modern Library edition of The Wisdom of Confucius under the editorship of Dr. Lin Yutang, the foremost interpreter of ancient and modern China in America today.