Confucius Quote on the Xia Rituals: I Could Describe Them, but Qi Cannot Attest My Words

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Confucius Quote: I could describe the ceremonies of the Xia dynasty, but Qi cannot sufficiently attest my words.

 I could describe the ceremonies of the Xia dynasty, but Qi cannot sufficiently attest my words.

 夏礼，吾能言之，杞不足徵也。

 Source: The Analects, Ba Yi III, Chapter 9

 Author: Confucius / 孔子

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