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Han Feizi – Chapter 20.24
People rarely see living elephants, yet they obtain the bones of dead elephants and imagine the living creature from their shape. Hence whatever people conceive in imagination is called an “image.”
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Han Feizi – Chapter 20.23
The Dao is that by which all things are as they are, and the convergence of all particular principles (li). Principles are the patterned order of things; the Dao is the ultimate ground from which all things arise. Hence: “The Dao orders all principles.”
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Han Feizi – Chapter 20.22
When people have desires, their calculations become confused. Confused calculations intensify desires; intense desires let evil hearts prevail. Prevailing evil hearts break proper conduct, and broken conduct brings misfortune.
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Han Feizi – Chapter 20.21
Han Fei warns: rulers abandoning the Dao become tyrants. Oppression and endless war drain resources, forcing civilian horses into military service.
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