Confucian Analects

Tsze-chang asked Confucius, sa...

The Master said, 'Without rec...

The Master said, 'Without recognising the ordinances of Heaven, it is impossible to be a superior man.

'Without an acquaintance with the rules of Propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established.

'Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.'

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Tsze-chang asked Confucius, sa...