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Gongboliu slandered Zilu before Ji Sun. Zifu Jingbo informed Confucius, saying, “Ji Sun has indeed been misled by Gongboliu, but with my influence, I could still have Gongboliu executed and his body exposed in the marketplace.”The Master replied, “Will the Way prevail? It is a matter of Heaven’s Mandate. Will the Way be abandoned?…
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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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When you find that someone has cheated you, do not announce it. When someone insults you, do not let your countenance betray your annoyance.