Confucius influenced history since he was an educationist, intellectually and pursued a higher truth (enlightenment). His life was based off of the quest of kindness and was not troubled by success or failures. His proposition was a complete set of principles concerning study and truth. Confucius influenced history and religion since he was mostly silent on thoughts of the afterlife. " If you are not able to serve men, how can you worship the gods?" is a quote stating his thoughts of the afterlife. He believed in the Yes, one person can definitely make a difference. One action can have a large repercussion and reaction. Confucius made a difference since his ideals shaped early Chinese teachings (Confucius lived from 551 BC to 479 BC) and his epitome of political and philosophical ideas.
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It encouraged the people of the countries involved in it.
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