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Mencius said: “Confucius never went to extremes.”
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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?”
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7.13 The rites to which the Master gave the greatest attention were those connected with purification before sacrifice, with war and with sickness.