Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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7.36 The Master said, “Just as lavishness leads easily to presumption, so does frugality to meanness. But meanness is a far less serious fault than presumption.”
5.11 The Master said, “I have never yet seen a man who was truly steadfast.”
Strange Tales from Liaozhai: The Painted Skin is among the most renowned tales in Chinese literature.