Three Famous Writings

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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 responsibility and respect to your parents. Hammurabi showed responsibility by
saying "If a builder has built a house for a man, and has not made his work sound, and the house he built
has fallen, and caused the death of the man's son, the builder's son shall be put to death." That quote
shows a man's responsibility for himself and his family. In Egypt, during the ritual of the dead, it is said
that the dead man, in order to pass into the afterlife, must profess that he has not done anything to hurt
anyone. This shows responsibility because if the man did not tell the truth, he was responsible for not
entering the afterlife. Knowing that they would be responsible for their actions, the Egyptians ...

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