The Religion of Philosophy Or the Unification of Knowledge a Comparison of
The Religion of Philosophy Or the Unification of Knowledge a Comparison of
Raymond S Raymond St James Perrin
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* * * Learning is fulfilment of the great rela- tions of life (a luminous definition of culture). Manners consist in behaving to each other as if receiving a guest, in causing no murmurings, and in not treating others as you would not be treated by them. * * * Propriety is that rule by which tendencies are saved from excess. If one be without virtue, v/hat has he to do with the rights of pro- priety, or with music?" A quaint way of arguing that morality is the expression of the highest harmonie...s of life. " Language is not mere utterance, but keeping words to the meaning of things. " Hence the virtue of a wise reticence with regard to what we do not know. To one who said : '' I believe in your doctrine, but am not equal to it, " Confucius said : " That would be a case of THE RELIGION OF CONFUCIUS. 42 1 weakness, but you are limiting yourself. * * * Progress must be gradual. Conceit and complacency are inexcusable and fatal. " Confucius, says Johnson, demurs at repaying injuries with the kindness with which we return benefits ; he taught rather to " Recompense injuries with justice.
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