The master said, "use your ears widely but leave out what is doubtful; repeat the rest with caution and you will make few mistakes. use your eyes widely and leave out what is hazardous; put the rest into practice with caution and you will have few regrets." confucius, the analects what advice does confucius give to his students in this passage? a. a person should be open and not have to conceal his or her true character. b. a person should always be on guard against others who do wrong. c. a person should immediately correct any wrong he or she does to anyone else. d. a person should try not to commit any acts that will later need to be corrected.

Egypt is home to one of the oldest human civilizations. theearliest egyptian dynasty was established around 3100bce. egypt was ruled by powerful leaders known as pharaohs until the 500s bce, when it was conquered by a series of invaders, including the persian empire and the roman empire. after the fall of the roman empire, egypt became part of aseries of muslim empires, including the ottoman empire.european powers then occupied egypt beginning in the late 18th century. today, egypt is an independent republic with its own constitution and elected leaders. however, some modern observers worry that powerful military leaders have seized too much power in the country. it is possible that egypt will become an autocratic state if these leaders continue to grow more powerful.which statement from the passage addresses an event from the present? a. after the fall of the roman empire, egypt became part of a seriesof muslim empires, including the ottoman empire.b. egypt was ruled by powerful leaders known as pharaohs until the 500s bce, when egypt was conquered by a series of invaders, including the persian empire and the roman empire.c. it is possible that egypt will become an autocratic state if the leaders continue to grow more powerful.d. however some modern observers worry that powerful military leaders have seized too much power in the country.edit: the correct answer is d