Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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The Master said, “The people’s need for humaneness is even greater than their need for water and fire. I have seen people die by stepping into water or fire, but I have never seen anyone die from practicing humaneness.”
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“In ancient times, those who wished to illuminate luminous virtue throughout the world first governed their states well;those who wished to govern their states well first put their families in order;those who wished to put their families in order first cultivated their own persons;those who wished to cultivate their persons first rectified their minds;those…
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4.12 The Master said, “Those whose measures are dictated by mere expediency will arouse continual discontent.”