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Confucius Quotes: Things have their roots and branches. Affairs have their beginnings and their ends. To know what is first and what is last will lead one near the Way.
         

Things have their roots and branches. Affairs have their beginnings and their ends. To know what is first and what is last will lead one near the Way.


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This page presents the quote "Things have their roots and branches. Affairs have their beginnings and their ends. To know what is first and what is last will lead one near the Way.". Author of this quote is Confucius. This quote is about knowledge, ends, way, branches, learning, roots,.