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things for which he can be blamed will be more and more few.'
36. The Master said, 'In the service of a ruler, when great words are spoken to (and accepted by) him, great advantages (to the state) may be expected from them; and when words of small importance are presented to him, only small advantages are to be looked for. Therefore a superior man will not for words of small importance receive great emolument, nor for words of great importance small emolument. It is said in the YI, “ He does not enjoy his revenues in his own family, (but at court); there will be good fortune?."
37. The Master said, 'In the service of a ruler, (a minister) should not descend to subjects beneath him, nor set a high value on speeches, nor accept an introduction from improper individuals. It is said in the Hsiao Yà (II, vi, ode 3, 4),
“Your duties quietly fulfil, And hold the upright in esteem,
With friendship fast; So shall the Spirits hear your cry, You virtuous make, and good supply
In measure vast." 38. The Master said, 'In the service of a ruler, for (a minister) whose place is remote from (the court), to remonstrate is an act of sycophancy; for one whose place is near the ruler, not to remonstrate is to hold his office idly for the sake of gain.'
39. The Master said, Ministers near (the ruler) should seek to) preserve the harmony (of his
See the Thwan, or first of the appendixes of the Yî, on Hexagram 26, vol. xvi, page 234.
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| SR No. | 007678 |
| Book Title | Satapatha Bramhana Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Julius Eggeling |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1885 |
| Total Pages | 2521 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 44 MB |