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The Analects – Chapter 9.29
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Confucius said, “The wise are not perplexed; the humane are not anxious; the courageous are not afraid.”
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The Analects – Chapter 9.28
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Confucius said, “Only when the year turns cold do we know that the pine and cypress are the last to shed their leaves.”
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The Analects – Chapter 9.27
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Confucius said, “Wearing a tattered cotton robe and standing beside someone clad in luxurious fox or badger fur – yet feeling no shame: perhaps only Zilu can do this! As the Odes say, ‘Not envious, not greedy – how could one not be good?’ ” Zilu recited this verse for the rest of his…
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The Analects – Chapter 9.26
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Confucius said, “The commander of an army of three divisions may be taken away, but the will of an ordinary man cannot be taken from him.”
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The Analects – Chapter 9.25
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Confucius said, “Hold loyalty and trustworthiness as your foundation; do not befriend those who are inferior to yourself; and when you make a mistake, do not fear correcting it.”
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The Analects – Chapter 9.24
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Confucius said, “When one hears stern, principled words that accord with ritual and righteousness, can one fail to obey? But what matters is genuinely correcting oneself. When one hears gentle, agreeable words of guidance, can one fail to feel pleased? But what matters is carefully reflecting on their meaning. If one merely feels pleased…