Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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5.27 The Master said, “In vain have I looked for a single man capable of seeing his own faults and bringing the charge home against himself.”
Desire for fame and wealth does not necessarily harm the heart of a man with a true nature; it is the clinging to prejudice that is the root of harm to such a nature.
There was once a rich man in the state of Song. After a downpour of rain his wall began to crumble.