Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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6.20The Master said, “To prefer it is better than only to know it. To delight in it is better than merely to prefer it.”
In dealing with other people, a person must be broad-minded and tolerant, so as not to make them sigh with resentment.
My grandfather, who was magistrate of the district of Chen, once invited his secretary, Du Xuan, to drink with him during the midsummer festival.
“Hui Zi is forever using analogies,” complained someone to the king of Liang. “If Your Majesty forbid him to speak in analogies, he won’t be able to make his meaning clear.”