virtue

The Magnet of Civilization: Confucius on Winning Hearts Through Cultivated Virtue

The Four Pillars of Statesmanship: Confucius’s Complete Formula for (Nearly) Perfect Rule

The Insufficient Hold: Confucius on Why Virtue, Not Intellect, is the True Keeper of Gains

The Corrosion of Eloquence: Confucius on Why ‘Fine Words’ Undermine Virtue

A Sage’s Lament: Confucius on the Unequal Contest Between Virtue and Appetite

The Supreme Wisdom of Governance: Confucius on Shun’s “Effortless Action”

The True Measure of Excellence: “A Steed is Praised for Its Virtue, Not Its Strength”

The Mandate of Virtue, Not Force: A Lesson from Ancient Sovereigns

The Source of Good Words: “The Virtuous Surely Speak Well, But Good Speakers May Not Be Virtuous”

The Consequence of Inconstancy: “To Be Inconstant in Virtue is to Invite Disgrace”

A Century of Goodness: The Power to Transform Society and End Violence

The Power of Example: Correct Conduct Commands Obedience Without Orders

The Ultimate Attraction: When Virtue Governs, the People Come Bearing Their Children

The Superior Man’s Friendship: Meeting Through Culture, Growing in Virtue

The Power of Goodness: Why Governance Needs No Killing