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As examples, look up Confucius Institutes or the Koch brothers (yes, them again) funding of colleges and programs.

And no, Confucius is not a prophet, he made no miracles, he did not announce anything.

You're kidding me that Confucius has degree 5 way over on far left....

Whether or not Thales predates Confucius is irrelevant, unless either addressed the question of exercise (a quick Google search fails to uncover such a possibility).

In the book I read Confucius said that a woman who goes fishing with seven guys comes back with red snapper.

The culture of highly valuing academic excellence is one of the reasons that East Asia (esp those under Confucius influence) will likely dominate more and more areas of hi-tech industries over the next few decades (esp.

It's no North Korea or Saudi Arabia, but there is active surveillance which seems to be readily tolerated along with nepotism and corruption, because Confucius says you should do what someone with an earlier birth date or higher social status.

The "history of Education" goes as far as two 2500 years ago, when Socrates created the Academy, or Confucius created the equivalent in China, and other people in India.

"Westerners also have problems understanding Eastern concepts like Tao, Buddhism's Nirvana, Confucius' filial piety even when they know the words for them." Exactly.

"Ahha, but which is better?" asks Confucius.

Confucius was a famous teacher, but the quote is about how other people were his teachers.

Confucius might not have said much about the Sky, but he constantly emphasized the importance of the Rites.

Confucius says you should do what someone with an earlier birth date or higher social status That's categorically false.