Where there’s a will, there’s a way
Zhou Chu Got Rid of the Three Terrors
Welcome to another Tales of Wisdom, today our story is about a young man who discovered that where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Zhou Chu lived during the Jin Dynasty (1115 – 1234), in a place now called Yixing, in Jiangsu province. Lacking proper parental guidance during his [...]
Confucius Discussing the Fate of a Nation
King Lu Ai Gong asked Confucius, “Is it true that the fate of a nation is determined by heaven and not just the actions of men?”
Confucius answered, “The fate of your country will depend on your own actions. Special phenomena cannot alone change the fate of your nation.”
The King said, “Okay. Could you please provide [...]
King Alfred and the Cakes
Once, when good King Alfred of England was forced to flee from his strong foes the Danes, he hid himself in a wood. In this wood, there was a small cottage, and Alfred asked the woman who lived there if he might go in and rest.
Now the woman did not know the king, but she [...]
