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Stone Chimes

A modern English adaption of the Analects of Confucius.

Weisheng Mu

14.32

Weisheng Mu asked Confucius, “Why do you run around from place to place? Are you trying to be a smooth talker?”

Confucius replied, “I wouldn’t dare try that, it’s just that I hate stubbornness.”

Categories Book 14 Tags Confucius, Speech, Stubborness, Weisheng Mu Leave a comment
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