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Han Feizi – Chapter 21.14
Han Fei tells Zi Han refused a jade gift, valuing integrity over treasure. True wealth lies in restraining desire for rare goods.
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Han Feizi – Chapter 21.13
Han Fei teaches strategic forbearance: enduring humiliation builds strength. Goujian and King Wu won by bearing insults calmly.
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Han Feizi – Chapter 21.12
Han Fei tells how Jizi (Ji Zi) foresaw King Zhou’s ruin from ivory chopsticks – small luxuries lead to tyranny and fall.
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Han Feizi – Chapter 21.10
Han Feizi teaches: great crises start small. Tackle issues early – like Bian Que’s warnings – to avoid disaster.
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Han Feizi – Chapter 21.9
Han Fei explains Daoist paradoxical strategy: expand to shrink, give to take. Weakness and hidden plans defeat the strong.