“Let the states of equilibrium and harmony exist in perfection, and a happy order will prevail throughout heaven and earth, and all things will be nourished and flourish.”

—  Confucius

Source: The Doctrine of the Mean

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Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher -551–-479 BC

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