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Stone Chimes

A modern English adaption of the Analects of Confucius.

Beauty

6.16

Confucius said, “These days, it’s hard to get by unscathed without the golden tongue of Preacher Tuo or the good looks of Song Zhao.”

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9.18

Confucius said, “I’ve never met a man who loves virtue as much as he loves beauty.”

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15.13

Confucius said, “That’s it! I’ve never met a man who loved virtue more than a woman’s beauty.”

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