When Confucius fasted, he always wore a clean, plain linen robe. When he fasted, he always changed his diet and his usual seat at home.
Home
10.24
Confucius didn’t sleep stiffly, like a corpse. At home, he was casual and at ease.
13.19
Fan Chi asked about humaneness.
Confucius replied, “Be reverent at home, respectfully attentive in public matters, and loyal in your dealings with others.
“Even if you go and live with barbarians, don’t throw these things away.”
14.2
Confucius said, “An official who is hung up on the comforts of home shouldn’t be called an official.”