Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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King Xuan of Qi received Mencius in the Snow Palace and asked, “Does a virtuous man also enjoy such a thing as this palace?”
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It is inevitable that the man who seeks not fame and wealth should arouse the jealousy of a man who is avid for such things. It is inevitable that he who is circumspect in speech and conduct should provoke the dislike of reckless or audacious persons.
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Weapons are objects of ill omen, reviled by the people. Thus, followers of the Dao abstain from employing them.