Confucius

"Charity is that rational and constant affection which makes us sacrifice ourselves to the human race, as if we were united with it, so as to form one individual, partaking equally in its adversity and prosperity."

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Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers. Book by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, p. 46, 1895.

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Confucius

Confucius

Philosopher

Confucius was a Chinese philosopher known for his teachings on ethics, morality, and social harmony, particularly through his work 'The Analects'.

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