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Wisdom from Chinese Sages, Icons & Poets.
Confucius Quotes (孔子)
Chinese Proverbs (中国谚语)
Wisdom from Chinese Sages, Icons & Poets.
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The Source of Good Words: “The Virtuous Surely Speak Well, But Good Speakers May Not Be Virtuous”
The Impossibility of Leadership: “If You Cannot Rectify Yourself, How Rectify Others?”
The Notoriety of Hypocrisy: When Appearance Betrays Action
The Mask of Sincerity: When Solid Speech is Just a Grave Facade
The Ultimate Deception: When Empty Form Pretends to Be True Substance
The Incomplete Self: When Natural Dispositions Lack Their Anchoring Virtue
The Enemy of Constancy: Pretense and Self-Deception
Confucius on the Paradox of Flattery: Why Excessive Politeness Masks Insincerity
Confucius on the Paradox of Ritual: When the Form Lacks the Spirit
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