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The Analects – Chapter 35 (2.19). How to win the people’s trust?
Duke Ai asked, “What can I do in order to get the support of the common people?”
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The Analects – Chapter 34 (2.18). Prudent conduct for political advancement
Zizhang was learning with a view to official emolument. The Master said, “Hear much, but maintain silence as regards doubtful points and be cautious in speaking of the rest; then you will seldom get into trouble. See much, but ignore what it is dangerous to have seen, and be cautious in acting upon the…
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The Analects – Chapter 33 (2.17). The courage of not knowing
The Master said, “You, shall I teach you what knowledge is? When you know a thing, to recognize that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to recognize that you do not know it. That is knowledge.”
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The Analects – Chapter 32 (2.16). Against ideological extremism
The Master said, “To devote oneself to heterodox doctrines brings harm indeed.”