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Lin Fang

3.4

Lin Fang asked about the roots of ritual.

Confucius said, “Good question! In ritual, it’s better to error on the side of modesty than showy extravagance. In mourning, it’s better to error on the side of real grief than to fuss over all the formal details.”

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Categories Book 3 Tags Confucius, Lin Fang, Mourning, Ritual

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