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himself below others. He wishes his virtue to be more and more complete, and in his intercourse with others to be more and more respectful;— he who is so humble, carrying his respectfulness to the utmost, will be able to preserve himself in his position.
46. “The dragon (is seen) beyond his proper haunts; there will be occasion for repentance. The Master said on this :—'He is noble, but is not in his correct place; he is on high, but there are no people to acknowledge him ; there is a man of virtue and ability below, but he will not assist him. Hence whatever movement he may make will give occasion for repentance.'
47. 'He does not quit the courtyard before his door ;-—there will be no occasion for blame. The Master said on this :-'When disorder arises, it will be found that (ill-advised) speech was the steppingstone to it. If a ruler do not keep secret (his deliberations with his minister), he will lose that minister. If a minister do not keep secret (his deliberations with his ruler), he will lose his life. If (important) matters in the germ be not kept secret, that will be injurious to their accomplishment. Therefore the superior man is careful to maintain secrecy, and does not allow himself to speak.'
48. The Master said:- The makers of the Yi may be said to have known (the philosophy of) robbery. The Yi says, “ He is a burden-bearer, and yet rides in a carriage, thereby exciting robbers to attack him." Burden-bearing is the business of a small man. A carriage is the vehicle of a gentleman. When a small man rides in the vehicle of a gentle
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| SR No. | 007676 |
| Book Title | Text of Confucianism Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | James Legge |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1882 |
| Total Pages | 2405 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 43 MB |