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The Sayings of Confucius

Note 25 — THE SAYINGS OF CONFUCIUS (continued 2)

Lionel Giles translation

A magnificent array of vestments and chalices will no more constitute a true ceremony than a number of musical instruments alone, without the brain of a composer, can produce music. The whole value of a ceremony is determined by the state of mind of the person who performs it.

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