analects
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an·a·lects
(ăn'ə-lĕkts') 
also an·a·lec·ta (ăn'ə-lĕk'tə)
pl.n.
Selections from or parts of a literary work or group of works. Often used as a title.
also an·a·lec·ta (ăn'ə-lĕk'tə)pl.n.
Selections from or parts of a literary work or group of works. Often used as a title.
[Greek analekta, selected things, from neuter pl. of analektos, gathered together, from analegein, to gather : ana-, ana- + legein, to gather.]
analectic an'a·lec'tic adj.Quotes By:
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Analects
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"Is there any one maxim which ought to be acted upon throughout one's whole life? Surely the maxim of loving kindness is such: Do not unto others what you would not they should do unto you."
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- Devices, Techniques, and Elements - analects: literary fragments or passages
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