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Weisheng Mu said to Confucius, “Qiu, why are you so restless and constantly traveling from place to place? Could it be that you’re trying to win favor through glib talk?”Confucius replied, “I dare not resort to glibness; I simply detest obstinacy.”
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Confucius said, “The phoenix no longer appears; the Yellow River no longer reveals its chart. Alas, my cause is finished!”
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6.13 The Master said to Zixia,”You must practice the style of a noble scholar, not that of a petty scholar.”