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The stable caught fire. When Confucius returned from court, his first question was, “Was anyone hurt?” He did not ask about the horses.
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The Master said:“I know why the Way is not practiced:the wise go too far, while the foolish fall short.I know why the Way is not understood:the virtuous overreach, while the unworthy do not reach it at all.Everyone eats and drinks, yet few truly discern the flavor.”
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2.24 Confucius said, “Just as to sacrifice to ancestors other than one’s own is presumption, so to see what is right and not do it is cowardice.”
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The Master said,”‘Clever talk and a pretentious manner’ are seldom found in the Good.”