Which statement most accurately describes the central message of the Analects?

A. We are made of the same substances that comprise the universe

B. Once should be wary of conscription into foreign armies

C. Develop empathy and extend it to everyone equally

D. One must cultivate themselves according to ritual

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Johan Bonilla

23 May, 20:14

Which statement most accurately describes the central message of the Analects?

A. We are made of the same substances that comprise the universe

B. Once should be wary of conscription into foreign armies

C. Develop empathy and extend it to everyone equally

D. One must cultivate themselves according to ritual

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Valery Matthews · Answer 1

Option D) One must cultivate themselves according to ritual

Explanation:

The Analects comprise parts of conversations as per the famous Chinese scholar and his believers. The title in English came from the word "analect" which basically translates to a piece of literature or a compound of instructions.

The Analects are said to have been derived from Confucius rather than the scholar himself. They comprise of honest and honorable principles, the ideas of which are far from inadequate changes.