Bo Le taught his disciples to spot kicking horses. One horse did not kick because of swollen knees. The story shows external conditions limit ability; one must look beyond surface to judge wisely.
Chen Dai said to his teacher Mencius: “You refuse to visit feudal lords – it seems overly modest, even petty. If you’d just go see one once, at best you could implement the Kingly Way; at least, you might help him achieve hegemony. And as the old saying goes: ‘Bend one chi (about a…