There are four things in the moral life of aman not one of which I have been able to carryout in my life. To serve my father as I wouldexpect my son to serve me: that I have not beenable to do. To serve my sovereign as I wouldexpect a minister under me to serve […]
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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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‘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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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 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
