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The Book of Odes says:“The royal domain extends a thousand li – this is where the people find their abode.”
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“The Way of the Great Learning lies in illuminating one’s inherent luminous virtue, in renewing the people, and in attaining the highest excellence.”
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Mencius went to see King Hui of Liang, who said, “Venerable sir, you have traveled a thousand miles to see me – surely you must have some way to benefit my state?”