Confucius on the Paradox of Ritual: Why It Becomes Meaningless Without the Right Spirit

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Confucius Quote: If he cannot govern it with that complaisance, what has he to do with the rules of propriety? If he cannot govern it with that complaisance, what has he to do with the rules of propriety? 不能以礼让为国，如礼何？ Source: The Analects, Li Ren IV, Chapter 13 Author: Confucius / 孔子

If he cannot govern it with that complaisance, what has he to do with the rules of propriety?

不能以礼让为国，如礼何？

Source: The Analects, Li Ren IV, Chapter 13

Author: Confucius / 孔子

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