benevolence ''jen'' confucianism including pro authoritarian scholars xunzi always recognised right revolution tyranny meritocracy master said teaching distinction classes source ''analects'' legge translation although confucius claimed never invented anything transmitting ancient knowledge ''analects'' produce number new ideas many european american admirers voltaire herrlee g creel point revolutionary idea replacing nobility blood nobility virtue ''j nz '' lit lord 's child originally signified younger
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