Monday, 3/24/03 Copy homework into assignment
book.
Warm Up. Copy each quote, and then the answer that best explains
what it means.
(The first three are from Confucius.)
1) "If everyone dislikes it,
it must be looked into. If everyone likes it, it must be looked into." a) Everyone should like and dislike the same things.
b) Majority rules. c) If everyone agrees that something is good or bad,
there must be a reason. d) We should investigate everything.
2) "A superior man...acts before he speaks, and afterwards
speaks according to his actions." a) Think before you act. b) Explain your actions. c)
Back up what you say by doing it first. d) Act without thinking. e) Speak
softly and carry a big stick. f) Teach others about your actions.
3) "To know what you know and know what you do not
know is the mark of a person who knows." a) Nobody knows anything. b) If you know what you know,
you don't know what you don't know. c) A wise person tries to know everything.
d) A wise person realizes he doesn't know everything.
4) "The end justifies the means." a) You have to get to the end to see what it all means.
b) It will all work out ok in the end. c) As long as the result is good,
it doesn't matter how you achieve it. d) Nothing matters until the end.
