 If a state is governed by the principles of reason, poverty and misery are subjects of shame; if a state is not governed by the principles of reason, riches and honors are the subjects of shame.
Confucius
As quoted by Henry David Thoreau in "Resistance to Civil Government."
Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
Confucius
If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what must be done remains undone; if this remains undone, morals and art will deteriorate; if justice goes astray, the people will stand about in helpless confusion. Hence there must be no arbitrariness in what is said. This matters above everything.
Confucius
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When words lose their meaning, people lose their liberty.
Confucius
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