“When the year becomes cold, then we know how the pine and the cypress are the last to lose their leaves.”
The Analects were compiled after Confucius's death by his students, preserving the master's sayings and conversations. The pine and cypress image appears in Book IX, one of the most personal books, focused on Confucius's own character and conduct.
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