Three Famous Writings
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Three of the most famous writings from ancient civilizations are the writings of Confucius,
Hammurabi's code of laws, and Egypt's Book of the Dead. At first, they seem very different, they're from
different times, regions, and religions, but they all offer a peek into what values ancient people ....
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.... and regulations; Petty Man special favors." To me, that mean "Great Man is fair,
Petty man is unfair."
The second of these three values is responsibility and respect to one's family and elders, and
responsibility and respect to others families and elders. This is most evident in Confucius' writings. He is
constantly stressing family values and responsibility. One quote that shows this is "Let the sole sorry of
your parents be that you might become ill."
This stresses personal res ....
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