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Confucius Quotes: The Master said, “The gentleman does not serve as a vessel.”(Analects 2.12)
         

The Master said, “The gentleman does not serve as a vessel.”(Analects 2.12)


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The Master said, “The gentleman does not serve as a vessel.”(Analects 2.12)
         



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