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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.
principle
The Unwavering Duty: “Having Served as an Official, I Dare Not Fail to Report”
The Golden Rule: What You Do Not Desire, Do Not Impose on Others
The Definition of a Great Minister: To Serve by Principle, or to Withdraw
The Supreme Principle: To Go Beyond is as Wrong as to Fall Short
The Unyielding Core: When Ritual Demands Solitary Adherence
Chinese Proverb: 宁为玉碎，不为瓦全 (Rather be a smashed piece of precious jade than an unbroken tile)
What If Wealth Were Within Reach? Confucius on the Choice Between Riches and Principle
An Unbending Refusal: The Ultimatum of Min Ziqian
Confucius on the Hater of Non-Virtue: A Fortress of Principle
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