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  • Han Feizi – Chapter 20.4

    Righteousness refers to the norms between ruler‑minister and superior‑subordinate, the hierarchical distinctions between father‑son and noble‑commoner, the interactions of close friends, and the division between intimate inner‑circle and distant outer‑circle relations.

  • The Analects – Chapter 14.13

    Confucius asked Gongming Jia about Gongshu Wenzi, saying, “Is it true that your master never speaks, never laughs, and never takes anything?”Gongming Jia replied, “The person who told you that exaggerated. In fact, my master speaks only when the time is right – so people do not dislike his words; he laughs only when…