Failed Affairs, Failed Culture

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Confucius said: “When affairs fail, ritual and music do not flourish.”

When affairs cannot be carried on to success, proprieties and music will not flourish.

事不成，则礼乐不兴。

Source: The Analects, Zi Lu XIII, Chapter 3

Author: Confucius

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