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• What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. -- Confuciu
• A master was asked the question, "What is the Way?" by a curious monk.
  "It is right before your eyes," said the master. "Why do I not see it for myself?...
• A selection from the Taoist Writings: Lao-Tan asked Confuciu
  `What do you mean by benevolence and righteousness?...
• Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire. -- Confucius -- Analects, XV.24
• The most reasonable word ever said about celibacy and marriage is this one
  whatever you will do, you will regret it. -- Chamfo...
• Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do. -- Writing Rule 40
• Curse these personal computers!" cried the novice in anger, "To make them do anything I must use three or even four editing programs.
  This is truly intolerable!" The master programmer stared at the novice....
• What do you want me to do? Say it again in worse English?
  -- Robert Frost, when asked about the meaning of one of his poems....
• What they said: What they meant: "If you knew this person as well as I know him, you would think as much of him as I do.
  (Or as little, to phrase it slightly more accurately....