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Wisdom from Chinese Sages, Icons & Poets.
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Wisdom from Chinese Sages, Icons & Poets.
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A Portrait of a Lost Civility: Confucius on the Two Acts That Defined a Better Age
A Sage’s Lament: Confucius on the Unequal Contest Between Virtue and Appetite
The Bitter Wisdom of Confucius: “Those Who Truly Understand Virtue Are Few”
The Cry to Heaven: “It is Destroying Me!”
The Last True Learner: In Mourning for a Disciple Whose Like is No More
The Vanished Companions: A Lament for Those Who Shared the Hard Road
The Unceasing Ascent: In Memory of a Disciple Who Never Stopped
The Cruel Paradox of Fate: A Man of Virtue Struck by a Vile Sickness
Does a Truly Unbending Man Exist? A Lament by Confucius
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