Zengzi relays Confucius’ view: people rarely pour out their full genuine emotions, except when mourning parents. This innate heartfelt grief rooted in blood ties forms the natural foundation of Confucian filial piety and authentic ritual sentiment.
–Mao Zedong – December 1963 I still recall those years, swift as wind o’er grass we flew,In Red Army ranks, though often parted, our bond grew.The Long March was not the hardest trial we knew;The fight for Jinzhou proved the greater test to subdue.