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Wisdom from Chinese Sages, Icons & Poets.
Ji Shi XVI
The Barometer of Order: Confucius on Where Power Resides in a Well-Ordered World
The Enemy Within: Confucius on Where True Peril Really Lies
The Completion of Welcome: Confucius on the Imperative to “Settle” Whom You Have “Attracted”
The Magnet of Civilization: Confucius on Winning Hearts Through Cultivated Virtue
The Prescription for Stability: Confucius’s Formula for a “Wealthy, Populous, and Secure” State
The Pillars of State: Confucius on Why Equity and Harmony Trump Mere Abundance
The Disguised Desire: Confucius on What the Noble Man Truly Despises
The Keeper’s Fault: Confucius on the Inescapable Logic of Accountability
The Useless Assistant: Confucius’s Parable of the Guide Who Doesn’t Guide
The Mandate of Office: The Ancient Rule of “Serve If You Can, Resign If You Cannot”
The Three Pillars of Legitimacy: Confucius on Why Some Things Are Simply Not to Be Assaulted
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