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Caigentan 135. Calculated coldness of wealth vs. bitter envy of kin
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The fickleness of human relationships is more striking among the rich than among the poor.
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Caigentan 134. The mirror of Non-attachment
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If there is beauty there must be ugliness. If I do not boast of my beauty, how can anyone call me ugly?
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Caigentan 133. Familial bonds transcend transactional calculus
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The father is kind to his children. The children are filial to their parents. Elder brothers cherish younger brothers, who in tum respect their elder brothers. Even if such conduct reaches the acme of perfection, it is no more than what ought to be done; it is not a matter of gratitude.
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Caigentan 132. Inner bedrock, Outer radiance
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An upright and virtuous personality, which shines like broad daylight, is fostered in a dark hut with a leaky roof.
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Caigentan 131. Restraint as wisdom in engaging virtue and vice
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When making friends with good men, you should not suddenly become close to them. Nor should you make your intentions widely known prematurely. That way you risk incurring the slander of evil men.
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Caigentan 130. Between insight and integrity
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Do not discard your views just because others doubt them. Do not stick stubbornly to your own opinions while rejecting out of hand those of others.