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He wasn't difficult to understand - he didn't like complicated phrases - but it often took a while for his simple words to sink in.
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I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge;
I am one who is fond of antiquity,and earnest in seeking it there
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In Confucius's view, the chaos of the present had infected even the meaning of words -
When names are not correct, what is said will not sound reasonable;
When what is said does not sound reasonable, affairs will not culminate in success;
When affairs do ...
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These are a few highlights and ideas/stashes from Chapter 4, Learning From the Buddha, Confucius, Socrates, and Jesus from the Book The Written World by MARTIN PUCHNER.
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Cebes: " Let us try to persuade him not to fear death as if it were a hobgoblin "
" Ahh," Socrates " You must sing charms to him every day until you charm away his fear "
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" Yu ,Shall I teach you what knowledge is? When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you don't know it; this is knowledge."
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His most intense teaching moment occurred just before his death, in 399 B.C.E., in prison,
when he told his students that philosophy was nothing other than a preparation for dying.
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( Seeing distress among his students )
Socrates: " You have a childish fear that when the soul goes out from the body the wind will really blow it away and scatter it, especially if a man happens to die in a high wind and not calm weather "
Cebes: " ...
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In Confucius's view, the chaos of the present had infected even the meaning of words -
When rites and music do not flourish, punishments will not fit the crimes;
When punishments do not fit the crime, the common people will not know where to put their hands and...
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Every New Book I read, I find a different view for history; Here are some stashes in two of the great philosphers of all time & knowing them from different books encourages my reading curiosity. The Written World,How Literature Shaped History is an interesting book & I can't wait to read them all; for now I am on chapter 4 and might be reading it while you are reading this. 🌻
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