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Mencius – Chapter 7.25 Scholarly vocation vs. Moral compromise
Mencius said to Yuezheng Zi (Yuezheng Ke): “Your coming here with Zi Ao is merely for the sake of food and drink.I never expected that someone who has studied the ancient Way would stoop to seeking just a meal!”
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Mencius – Chapter 7.24 The urgency of reverence
Yuezheng Zi (Yuezheng Ke) had come to the state of Qi with Zi Ao (Wang Huan). Later, he went to visit Mencius.
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Mencius – Chapter 7.23 The failing of loving to be a teacher
Mencius said: “The trouble with people is that they love to act as teachers to others.”