Tag Archives: Confucius

Anyone for Uruguay?

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Caviare to the general

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  27 October 2013 大聲不入於里耳。 《折楊》、《皇荂》, 則嗑然而笑。 是故高言不止於眾人之心。 至言不出, 俗言勝也。 Great music is lost on the ears … Continue reading

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Mutual respect and its polar opposite

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Mandate of heaven

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