Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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The Master said, “When a leader’s conduct is upright, people will follow even without orders; when his conduct is not upright, they will not obey even if he issues commands.”
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“Mencius Addressing Dai Busheng” is a dialogue between Mencius and Dai Busheng, a minister of the state of Song during the Warring States period.
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Someone, when talking to Confucius, said, “How is it that you are not in the public service?”