Category: Harvard Classics
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The Sayings of Confucius
September 29: The Sayings of Confucius – Prophet of 400 Million People Confucius was a Chinese magistrate in 500 b. c. He lost the favor of the Emperor and wandered from city to city, teaching and giving counsel. After his death, Emperor and people alike bowed before his shrine. Read from Sayings of Confucius Vol. 44,…
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Washington’s Farewell Address
I am always fascinated when I read historical works – those from the Western Canon. I am intrigued because the more I read, the more I realize that humans have struggled with the same problems since their inception. Kohelet says it best in Ecclesiastes (1:9), “The thing that has been, it is that which shall…
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Some Fruits of Solitude – William Penn
Definitions: Purpose: In the preface, Penn states that this “enchiridion” was written to help the reader with life lessons that otherwise would take time and end in regret. He mentions that in reflecting on life, there are things that could have been done better, even if you are not the “idlest man in the world.”…