What does this mean, in your own words?
Confucius advised his students not to accept any ideas without carefully thinking them through.

To be wise and discerning with everything taught to them. Without discernment they could get caught believing anything.

the triple alliance. germany and austria-hungary were already allies by 1879 when, worried about a threat from russia, they formed the dual alliance. italy joined the group in 1882. there was a concern about a possible attack from france and the alliance needed powerful friends to defend it.

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