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Unjust Acts Will Lead to Self-Destruction

“Unjust acts will lead to self-destruction.” This common proverb emphasizes the consequences of one’s wrongful actions. It suggests that if a person continues to engage in immoral behavior, it will ultimately lead to their downfall. If a person’s intentions are corrupt and they choose the wrong path, even if they experience temporary success, they will ...

Emma Lu

Lightning flashing from the clouds during a thunderstorm.

The Filial Piety of Duke Zhuang of Zheng Was Very Well Known

Ji Wusheng (757-701 B.C.), later known as Duke Zhuang of Zheng, was born to be the ruler of the State of Zheng during the Spring and Autumn Period in China. His mother suffered a great deal in giving birth to him as it was a breech birth. She was frightened and disturbed by the experience and ...

Helen London

Yang Chufu was ordered by the King to go on a mission to the state of Wei.