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The Master said, “The noble person is calm and composed but not arrogant; the petty person is arrogant but not calm.”
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Confucius was in danger when surrounded by people in Kuang. He said, “King Wen of Zhou is long gone – but is not the cultural tradition now embodied in me? If Heaven intended to destroy this culture, those born after him (including myself) would never have had access to it. Since Heaven has not…