An Ungallant Reply
A lady of an irascible temper asked George Selwyn why woman was made out of the rib of man. “Indeed, I can’t say,” was his reply, “except it be that the rib is the most crooked part of the body.
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European Wisdom
European Ancient Wisdom Journey through the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods, where European thinkers revolutionized science, art, and philosophy. An Ungallant Reply A lady of an irascible temper asked George Selwyn why woman was made out of the rib of man. “Indeed, I can’t say,” was his reply, “except it be that the rib is the most crooked
To be built well is not to be toppled
To be built well is not to be toppled. To be held fast is not to slip. With this, children and grandchildren will never stop offering sacrifice to their ancestors With this to cultivate oneself, one’s virtue will be true; With this to cultivate the family, its virtue will be plentiful. With this to cultivate
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Governance is as Easy as Turning the Palm of Your Hand
‘Yang Chau’ once remarked to the King of ‘Liang’, “It is as easy to govern the world as to turn the palm of your hand.” The King, however, retorted, “Sir, you have a wife and concubine, yet struggle to manage them. Your three-acre garden remains overrun with weeds. How can you claim that governing the world
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The Judgement Of a Dispute
At ‘Linhuai‘, a silk merchant was carrying a piece of waterproof silk to the city for sale. There came a rain and he spread it over his head for shelter, and soon another man came to stand under it. When the rain had stopped, both of them claimed that the silk was his own. The
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Chinese Wisdom
Chinese Ancient Wisdom Discover the timeless teachings of Confucianism, Taoism, and ancient Chinese medicine that have shaped Eastern thought for millennia. The Judgement Of a Dispute At ‘Linhuai‘, a silk merchant was carrying a piece of waterproof silk to the city for sale. There came a rain and he spread it over his head for
Tortoise Wanted To Fly
Once a Tortoise saw an Eagle in flight and became jealous. He also decided to fly like Eagle. Therefore, he asked hime if he would teach her how to fly in the sky like any Eagle. The Eagle told her that it was impossible for any Tortoise to fly like Eagle in the sky but
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Why The Moon And The Stars Receive Their Light From The Sun?
Once upon a time there was great scarcity of food in the land. Father ‘Anansi’ and his son, ‘Kweku Tsin’, being very hungry, set out one morning to hunt in the forest. In a short time ‘Kweku Tsin’ was fortunate enough to kill a fine deer —which he carried to his father at their resting-place. ‘Anansi’ was very
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African Wisdom Of Patience and Contentment
‘Kwofi’ was the eldest son of a farmer who had two wives. ‘Kwofi’s mother had no other children. When the boy was three years old his mother died. ‘Kwofi’ was given to his stepmother to mind. After this she had many children. ‘Kwofi’, of course, was the eldest of all.When he was about ten years old his
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Arab Wisdom
Arab Ancient Wisdom Explore the rich intellectual heritage from the Islamic Golden Age, where scholars preserved and expanded upon ancient Greek, Persian, and Indian knowledge1. When Anger Is Repressed When anger is repressed by reason of inability to do immediate harm, it retires into the heart in the form of malice and breeds these vices