Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Can you write an interesting story that includes these sayings of Confucius?

How many can you include into your story? You choose. The best story, that includes the most sayings, will recieve Best Answer. Thank You.





1.) "He who engages solely in self-interested actions will make himself many enemies."


2.) "When strict with ones self one rarely fails."


3.) "Excellence does not remain alone; it is sure to attract neighbors."


4.) "If an urn lacks the characteristics of an urn, how can we then call it an urn".


5.) If everyone dislikes it, it must be looked into. If everyone likes it, it must be looked into".


6.)"Not to alter one's faults is to be faulty indeed".


7.) "Man can make System great; it isn't System which makes man great".|||Dodge City, Kansas


Circa 1873





"The Philosophers of Dodge"





Doc Adams was giving Festus Haggen an ear examination.


Doc: " YOu know, Festus ...... (1.) He who engages solely in self-interested actions will make himself many enemies."


Festus:"What in the tarnation are you jabbering about, Doc?!"


Doc:"I'd try to explain it to you, but I don't think I have the energy!"


Festus:"Well try me, you old scutter!"


Doc pretended to be talking. He moved his lips but didn't say a word.


Festus:"WHAT? I CAIN'T HEAR YOU!! AM I GOING DEAF? " He shook his head and strained to hear Doc's voice.


Doc started laughing...."Just pulling your leg. Alright, then.....


Simply put....Start thinking of others once in a while."


Festus scowled..... " I DO think about others, you nasty buzzard! Why jest this morning.....Oh, never mind. " He stopped talking, raised his chin and adopted an aristocratic air....... "(6.)"Not to alter one's faults is to be faulty indeed. And you sit up here in your tower..... Fawlty Towers, Doc. Fawlty Towers."


Doc:"What the HELL?!"


Festus cackled, did an about-face and walked away, leaving Doc scratching his head.





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Preacher Proffit thought it was time to spread "the good news" to the patrons in the Long Branch. He walked in, grimaced, and stood in the middle of the floor.





"Ahem. My friends......... My fellow citizens of Dodge City.


I implore you. Stop your wicked ways. Try to better yourselves. (2.) "When strict with ones self one rarely fails. Have a little self-contol!


(3.) Excellence does not remain alone; it is sure to attract neighbors." All the cowboys listened, mouths agape.





He walked over to Miss Kitty......"Would you not agree with me?"


Kitty:" Huh?"


Preacher Proffit: "Oh, surely a woman of your intellect knows that (4.) "If an urn lacks the characteristics of an urn, how can we then call it an urn".


Kitty:"Huh?"


Preacher Proffit started getting angry.... "An urn! An urn!!"


Kitty:" There isn't anything wrong with my urn....And by the way,you evangelistic numbskull....It's callled a SPITOON !!"





Meanwhile, Matt Dillon was checking on the progress that Newly was having, regarding the painting of the outhouse.......


Newly:" Do you like it, Marshal Dillon? Do ya? Do Ya?"


Matt put his hand on Newly's shoulder as a teacher would on the shoulder of a pupil......." Newly, my dear fellow.....


(5.) If everyone dislikes it, it must be looked into. If everyone likes it, it must be looked into."


Newly looked puzzled. Matt smiled...."You're doing fine, Newly... Just fine."





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Kitty was talking with Matt when, in a cloud of dust, Sunshine MacGillicutty came riding into town.


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Kitty:"OMG!! The Hillbilly From Hell has now taken to riding with the flag!!! YOU IDIOT !! Why are you doing that??!!"


Sunshine dismounted, spit out her gum, kissed Matt passionately, and stood in front of her....... "Miss Kitty...... I believe in this great country of ours. I believe that one of the reasons it is so great is because it runs on a system.


(7.) "Man can make System great; it isn't System which makes man great." Kitty looked dumb-founded. "Ask not what your country can do for YOU, redhead!! Ask what YOU can do for your countty....... CAPICE??!!"


Matt scooped her up and threw her over his shoulder......


"My God , SunnyMac, when you talk like that, it makes me wanna ......... Grab a little shut eye ........... wink,wink,nudge,nudge, If you know what I mean!"


Sunshine shreiked in delight as Matt ran into his office with her.


Kitty stood in the middle of the street shaking her head.......


"What the HELL is going on today?! Has EVERYONE lost their mind?!"


Laughter and moaning could be heard from Matt's office.


Kitty:"That's it ! SAM !!!!!! POUR ME A TALL ONE !!!!!!"|||KB....At firat glance I cringed when i saw the phrases......Then the little gerbils in my head started squeakin' and squakin' and ........TA DA!! hahhaha


Thank you for choosing me.

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|||Sunshine, you have done it again!! Very funny! What an incredible storyteller! I tried to give a "thumbs up" but it just said saving...so, I don't know??..

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|||Hahahaha! That is rich! Sunshine, your stories never cease to amaze me!

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|||I've got another phrase to add to that:





DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK.





It may not be said by Confucius, but it sure is important.|||Yes I can


and you should try.

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