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The Analects of Confucius

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11.14

When the men of Lu were rebuilding the treasury building, Min Ziqian said, “Why don’t we just rebuild it in the old style? Why do we have to change it completely?”

Confucius said, “This man doesn’t say much, but when he does, he hits the mark.”

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Categories Book 11 Tags Confucius, Min Ziqian, Speech
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