General Discussion

With his Confucian sig-line and playful-formal Confucian persona — he brought out a joyful Taoist in me, and I’m not usually a happy person when it comes to politics.

When I replied to him as Sir, I always wished for a little emoji that was making a formal hands-in-sleeves bow.

The Magistrate lost a lot of his lightness when his son passed away, but was still our sage with the formal air.

I weep as I write this, Oh Sir, please don’t go yet. Yet if there is anything we learn as we age, it’s that we all must go in our time.

Come, Sir, let us sit by the river, recite poetry, and drink wine, and float our empty cups away in the moonlight.

With great regard, Sir, I bow to you one last time,
Hekate

The Master said, “Look closely into his aims, observe the means by which he pursues them, discover what brings him content — and can the man’s real worth remain hidden from you, can it remain hidden from you?” Analects, Book 2, #10


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