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The grandsons of Cai Jing, the notorious prime minister, who grew up in riches, could not tell wheat from rice.
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Once in Liaodong, a swineherd’s sow farrowed a piglet with a white head, and thinking it a prodigy he decided to present it to the court.
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There was once a man of southern Xia Shou by the name of Juan Shuliang who was both slow-witted and cowardly.
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When people persist in ignorance and fearlessness, great calamity approaches. Practice moderation in daily living; Preserve the life-sustaining environment. Thus we avoid bitter consequences and cosmic retribution.
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To know that you do not know—that is true wisdom.Not to know yet think you know—that is affliction. Only by recognizing affliction as affliction can one avoid affliction.The sage is free from affliction because he recognizes affliction as such—thus he remains unafflicted.