Column Chronicles: Son of Confucius, part five

Son of Confucius, part five

Frank Cotolo
October 31, 2019

Here is more text from the works of Confucius, Jr., a man who demanded to be known publicly as the direct ascendant of his namesake, the perennially quoted Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period in China, in 447 B.C.

The self-named Confucius, Jr. began to publish hundreds of works that were lost in a wave of public disinterest. The works were found only recently in an archeological dig that discovered the burial site of Kong Li, the first child of Confucius.

Everything has beauty. Some things, though, are downright ugly.

Ignorance may be a sign of stupidity but a night without stars can make anyone feel like a fool.

A superior man only thinks he is better than another man, though his weapons may deceive most.

When we see people who are hurting we see ourselves, though without the pain.

Name the tree by its leaf and the flower by its bud; but never call a duck by its Chinese name.

It never matters how slowly you go so long as you go slowly.

Seeking an answer is like trying to spell your name backwards in a volcano.

Love is caring, caring is hoping, hoping is passive - therefore, love is passive?

To thrive, one must strive first. To thrive without striving is not thriving at all.

The food of the gods is in the taste buds of the consumer.

The ordinary is sometimes good enough for some but sometimes the extraordinary is needed for the sake of those who are not ordinary.

Be not what you are not because that is just fake.

Say prayers even if you are a nonbeliever in a great god, a mediocre god or an evil god, but never ever ever ever ever ever say curse words in the presence of a tax collector.

Frank Cotolo can be found hosting the talk and interview programme Cotolo Chronicles. You can send him an e-mail at this address: frank@148.ca.