The Height of Delusion: When Momentary Anger Overwhelms Life

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Confucius said: “Is it not delusion for a morning's anger to make one disregard his own life and involve that of his parents?”

For a morning’s anger to disregard one’s own life, and involve that of his parents – is not this a case of delusion?

一朝之忿，忘其身，以及其亲，非惑与？

Source: The Analects, Yan Yuan XII, Chapter 21

Author: Confucius

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