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Han Feizi – Chapter 12.6
Han Feizi uses Mi Zixia’s story: rulers’ favor shifts arbitrarily. Avoid their “forbidden scale” to survive persuasion.
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Han Feizi – Chapter 12.5
Han Feizi uses three fables to show: knowing truth is easy, but speaking it safely – timing, context, trust – is hard.
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Han Feizi – Chapter 12.3
Han Feizi lists persuasion risks: knowing secrets, exposing faults, misjudging tone – all can anger suspicious rulers.
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Han Feizi – Chapter 12.2
Han Feizi warns persuaders to match rulers’ true motives: honor, profit, or both. Misjudging hidden desires leads to rejection.
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Han Feizi – Chapter 12.1
Han Feizi states persuasion’s true difficulty is understanding the ruler’s mind, not one’s own wisdom or eloquence.