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The Analects – Chapter 59 (3.19). Mutual obligation between ruler and ministers
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3.19 Duke Ding asked for a precept concerning a ruler’s use of his ministers and a minister’s service to his ruler.
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The Analects – Chapter 57 (3.17). The lamb that bears civilization
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3.17 Zigong wanted to do away with the presentation of a sacrificial sheep at the announcement of each new moon. The Master said, “Ci! You grudge sheep, but I grudge ritual.”
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The Analects – Chapter 56 (3.16). Ritual archery as moral cultivation
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3.16 The Master said, “The saying In archery it is not the hide that counts,For some men have more strength than others, is the way of the Ancients.”
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The Analects – Chapter 54 (3.14). The civilizational beacon
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3.14 The Master said, “Zhou could survey the two preceding dynasties. How great a wealth of culture! And we follow upon Zhou.”