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How great is the Way of the sage!Vast and overflowing – it nurtures all things, soaring up to the utmost heights of Heaven.
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Zilu asked about strength.The Master said:“Do you mean the strength of the South? The strength of the North? Or the strength that is truly yours to cultivate?
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Duke Wen of Teng asked Mencius: “The people of Qi are building a fortress at Xue, and I am deeply afraid. What should I do?”
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The true hero does not neglect small details; nor does he commit trickery even though he is hidden from men’s sight; nor does he slacken his efforts even when beset by seemingly insuperable difficulties.