"A fool marvels at rare things, but..." - Quote by Confucius
A fool marvels at rare things, but a wise man at common ones.
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“The Master said of Gong Yechang, “He is marriageable. Although he was once imprisoned and branded as a criminal, he was in fact innocent of any crime.” The Master gave him his daughter in marriage. (Analects 5.1)”
“Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from treading on water and fire, but I have never seen a man die from treading the course of virtue.”
“When wealth is centralized, the people are dispersed. When wealth is distributed, the people are brought together.”
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