nobility

Caigentan 95. The mask of virtue

August 3, 2025

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Juan

A supposedly virtuous man who pretends to do good deeds is no better than a selfish scoundrel.
Caigentan 83. Harmony in paradoxical unity

August 3, 2025

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Juan

To be honest and clean oneself and yet have patience and tolerance towards others; to have a benevolent heart, and yet show discernment at the same time ; to have clear insight, and yet have the forbearance to refrain from over-harsh judgements; to be upright and outspoken, and yet have the self-control not to…
Caigentan 4. Transcendent purity

July 28, 2025

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Juan

A person who shuns power, wealth and luxury is clean. But a man who comes into contact with power, wealth and luxury and still remains unsullied is even cleaner.