A [[File:Uyr6.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Illustration of [[Confucius]] ]]The '''analects''' are a record of the teachings of the [[Chinese|China|Chinese]] philosopher [[Confucius]], written and compiled by his disciples circa 400-300 B.C. He was a strong supporter of authority by excellence (rather than merely by coercion).<ref>[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11712-010-9157-2 Authoritative Master Kong (Confucius) in An Authoritarian Age]</ref>==References== <References/>