no_o difficulty_n to_o addressing_z himself_z directly_z to_o they_o and_o of_o give_v they_o counsel_n a_o prince_n say_v he_o one_o day_n to_o a_o king_n of_o lu._n call_v timcum_fw-la a_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v moderate_a he_o ought_v not_o to_o contemn_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n he_o ought_v to_o recompense_n those_o that_o deserve_v it_o there_o be_v some_o subject_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o treat_v with_o mildness_n and_o other_o with_o severity_n there_o be_v some_o on_o who_o fidelity_n he_o ought_v to_o rely_v but_o there_o be_v some_o also_o who_o he_o can_v sufficient_o distrust_v confucius_n will_v have_v prince_n desire_v nothing_o that_o other_o man_n wish_v for_o although_o they_o be_v sometime_o good_a thing_n which_o it_o seem_v they_o may_v desire_v without_o offence_n he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o trample_v as_o i_o may_v say_v upon_o whatever_o may_v make_v the_o felicity_n of_o mortal_n upon_o earth_n and_o especial_o to_o look_v upon_o riches_n child_n and_o life_n itself_o as_o transient_a advantage_n and_o which_o consequent_o can_v make_v the_o felicity_n of_o a_o prince_n the_o emperor_n yao_n say_v this_o philosopher_n govern_v himself_o by_o these_o maxim_n and_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o so_o good_a a_o guide_n he_o arrive_v at_o a_o perfection_n whereunto_o few_o mortal_n can_v attain_v for_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o he_o see_v nothing_o above_o he_o but_o heaven_n to_o which_o he_o be_v entire_o conformable_a this_o incomparable_a prince_n add_v he_o from_o time_n to_o time_n visit_v the_o province_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o his_o people_n be_v meet_v one_o day_n by_o a_o troop_n of_o his_o subject_n these_o subject_n after_o have_v call_v he_o their_o emperor_n and_o father_n and_o aâ—ter_v have_v testify_v their_o exceed_a joy_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o join_v their_o wish_n with_o their_o acclamation_n let_v heaven_n heap_v riches_n upon_o thou_o let_v it_o grant_v thou_o a_o numerous_a family_n and_o let_v it_o not_o snatch_v thou_o from_o thy_o people_n till_o thou_o be_v satisfy_v with_o day_n no_o reply_n the_o emperor_n send_v up_o other_o petition_n to_o heaven_n great_a riches_n produce_v great_a care_n and_o great_a inquietude_n a_o numerous_a progeny_n produce_v great_a fear_n and_o a_o long_a life_n be_v general_o a_o series_n of_o misfortune_n there_o be_v find_v few_o emperor_n like_v to_o yao_n cry_v confucius_n after_o this_o that_o which_o general_o occasion_n trouble_v to_o king_n that_o which_o in_o some_o measure_n redouble_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o burden_n annex_v to_o their_o crown_n be_v either_o the_o few_o subject_n over_o which_o they_o reign_n or_o the_o little_a wealth_n which_o they_o possess_v for_o in_o brief_a all_o king_n be_v not_o great_a all_o king_n have_v not_o vast_a dominion_n and_o excessive_a richâ—s_n but_o confucius_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o king_n be_v too_o ingenious_a to_o torment_n himself_o when_o these_o reflection_n be_v capable_a of_o cause_v the_o least_o trouble_n in_o he_o he_o say_v that_o a_o king_n have_v subject_n enough_o when_o his_o subject_n be_v content_v and_o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v rich_a enough_o when_o peace_n and_o concord_n flourish_v there_o peace_n and_o concord_n say_v this_o philosopher_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o plenty_n in_o fine_a confucius_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o prince_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v virtuous_a that_o when_o he_o be_v otherwise_o a_o subject_a be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o heaven_n voluntary_o to_o banish_v himself_o and_o to_o seek_v another_o country_n he_o sometime_o complain_v of_o the_o disorder_n of_o prince_n but_o the_o great_a subject_n of_o his_o complaint_n be_v the_o extravagancy_n of_o private_a men._n he_o bewail_v the_o moral_n of_o his_o age_n he_o say_v that_o he_o see_v almost_o no_o body_n that_o distinguish_v himself_o either_o by_o piety_n or_o some_o extraordinary_a quality_n that_o every_o one_o be_v corrupt_v that_o every_o one_o be_v deprave_v and_o that_o it_o be_v among_o the_o magistrate_n and_o courtier_n chief_o that_o virtue_n be_v neglect_v it_o be_v true_a that_o confucius_n seem_v to_o extend_v thing_n beyond_o reason_n indeed_o it_o be_v not_o much_o for_o this_o philosopher_n when_o in_o a_o prince_n court_n he_o find_v but_o ten_o or_o twelve_o person_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n to_o cry_v out_o o_o tempora_fw-la o_o mores_n under_o vuvam_n reign_n there_o be_v ten_o man_n of_o a_o consummate_v virtue_n and_o sufficiency_n on_o who_o this_o emperor_n may_v repose_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o empire_n yet_o confucius_n exclaim_v against_o so_o small_a a_o number_n say_v that_o great_a endowment_n virtue_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v thing_n very_o rare_a in_o his_o age._n he_o have_v make_v the_o same_o complaint_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o emperor_n zun_fw-mi the_o first_o of_o the_o family_n of_o cheu_n although_o this_o prince_n have_v then_o five_o praefect_n of_o who_o merit_n some_o judgement_n may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o history_n of_o one_o of_o these_o minister_n who_o name_n be_v thou_o this_o wise_a minister_n have_v render_v his_o memory_n immortal_a among_o the_o chinese_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v he_o that_o invent_v the_o secret_a of_o stop_v or_o divert_v the_o water_n that_o overflow_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o which_o make_v it_o almost_o uninhabitable_a but_o because_o that_o be_v a_o emperor_n he_o always_o live_v like_o a_o philosopher_n he_o be_v of_o a_o illustrious_a family_n for_o he_o can_v name_v some_o emperor_n of_o his_o ancestor_n but_o if_o by_o the_o decadency_n of_o his_o house_n he_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o pretension_n he_o may_v have_v to_o the_o empire_n his_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n acquire_v he_o what_o fortune_n have_v refuse_v to_o the_o nobility_n of_o his_o extraction_n the_o emperor_n zun_n so_o thorough_o understand_v his_o desert_n that_o he_o associate_v he_o to_o the_o empire_n and_o seventeen_o year_n after_o he_o declare_v he_o his_o lawful_a successor_n even_o to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o his_o own_o son_n thou_o refuse_v this_o honour_n but_o as_o he_o vain_o deny_v it_o and_o that_o his_o generosity_n may_v not_o suffer_v in_o the_o press_a solicitation_n that_o be_v make_v he_o on_o all_o hand_n he_o withdraw_v from_o the_o court_n and_o go_v to_o seek_v a_o retreat_n in_o a_o cell_n but_o not_o be_v able_a so_o well_o to_o conceal_v himself_o as_o not_o to_o remain_v undiscovered_a in_o the_o rock_n of_o his_o solitude_n he_o be_v forcible_o advance_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o ancestor_n never_o throne_n be_v more_o easy_a of_o access_n than_o this_o prince_n never_o prince_n be_v more_o affable_a it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o one_o day_n leave_v his_o dinner_n ten_o time_n to_o peruse_v the_o petition_n that_o be_v present_v he_o or_o to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o distress_a and_o that_o he_o ordinary_o quit_v his_o bath_n when_o audience_n be_v demand_v of_o he_o he_o reign_v ten_o year_n with_o so_o much_o success_n with_o so_o much_o tranquillity_n and_o in_o such_o great_a abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o of_o this_o age_n it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o golden_a age._n thou_o be_v a_o 100_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v and_o he_o die_v as_o he_o have_v live_v for_o prefer_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o empire_n before_o that_o of_o his_o family_n he_o will_v not_o let_v his_o son_n succeed_v he_o he_o give_v the_o crown_n to_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n who_o virtue_n be_v know_v unto_o he_o a_o prince_n doubtless_o be_v happy_a when_o he_o can_v some_o time_n discharge_v himself_o of_o the_o care_n which_o throw_v and_o press_v he_o on_o such_o a_o minister_n and_o zun_n only_o can_v be_v so_o see_v that_o he_o at_o one_o time_n have_v five_o all_o worthy_a of_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o throne_n but_o this_o number_n be_v not_o great_a enough_o for_o confucius_n it_o be_v wat_fw-mi make_v he_o to_o grieve_v confucius_n say_v that_o a_o prince_n ought_v never_o to_o accept_v the_o crown_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o father_n how_o unworthy_a soever_o his_o father_n may_v be_v thereof_o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a crime_n whereof_o a_o prince_n can_v be_v guilty_a and_o this_o occasion_v he_o to_o relate_v two_o little_a history_n which_o suit_n admirable_o to_o his_o subject_n limcum_fw-la say_v this_o philosopher_n be_v a_o king_n of_o guei_n who_o be_v twicâ—_n marry_v as_o chastity_n be_v not_o always_o the_o portion_n of_o princess_n the_o queen_n have_v unlawful_a familiarity_n with_o one_o of_o the_o noble_n of_o his_o court_n and_o this_o
that_o you_o shall_v do_v or_o not_o do_v unto_o they_o what_o you_o therefore_o hate_v in_o your_o superior_n what_o you_o blame_v in_o they_o be_v sure_a not_o to_o practice_v towards_o your_o inferior_n and_o what_o you_o hate_v and_o blame_v in_o your_o inferior_n practise_v not_o to_o your_o superior_n what_o displease_v you_o in_o your_o predecessor_n eschew_v to_o give_v a_o example_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o and_o as_o in_o case_n that_o you_o shall_v happen_v to_o give_v they_o such_o a_o example_n you_o will_v desire_v they_o shall_v not_o follow_v it_o so_o you_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o bad_a example_n of_o those_o that_o have_v precede_v you_o in_o fine_a what_o you_o blame_v in_o those_o which_o be_v on_o your_o right_a hand_n practise_v not_o to_o those_o which_o be_v on_o your_o left_a and_o what_o you_o reprehend_v in_o those_o on_o your_o left_a hand_n be_v sure_a not_o to_o practice_v it_o to_o those_o that_o be_v on_o your_o right_n behold_v conclude_v cemçu_fw-fr after_o what_o manner_n we_o ought_v to_o measure_n and_o regulate_v all_o our_o action_n and_o if_o a_o prince_n thus_o exercise_n himself_o it_o will_v happen_v that_o all_o his_o subject_n will_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o mind_n and_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o be_v call_v their_o father_n than_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n this_o will_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o draw_v down_o the_o blessing_n and_o favour_n of_o heaven_n not_o to_o fear_v any_o thing_n and_o to_o lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n for_o in_o fine_a virtue_n be_v the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o a_o empire_n and_o the_o source_n from_o whence_o flow_v whatever_o may_v render_v it_o flourish_v it_o be_v upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o a_o ambassador_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cuckoe_n return_v this_o excellent_a answer_n to_o a_o nobleman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cin_n who_o ask_v he_o whether_o in_o his_o master_n kingdom_n there_o be_v great_a riches_n and_o precious_a stone_n nothing_o iâ—_n esteem_v precious_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cuâ—ut_a virtue_n a_o king_n of_o ci_o return_v almost_o the_o same_o answer_n this_o prince_n treat_v of_o a_o alliance_n with_o the_o king_n of_o guei_n and_o the_o king_n of_o guei_n demand_v of_o he_o if_o in_o his_o kingdom_n there_o be_v precious_a stone_n he_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v none_o howâ—_n reply_v this_o king_n all_o in_o amaze_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o though_o my_o kingdom_n be_v lesser_a than_o you_o yet_o there_o be_v find_v a_o carbuncle_n who_o brightness_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v enlighten_v spâ—ce_o enough_o for_o twelve_o palanquin_n and_o that_o in_o your_o kingdom_n which_o be_v vast_a than_o i_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o precious_a stone_n i_o have_v four_o minister_n rejoin_v the_o king_n of_o ci_o who_o with_o great_a prudence_n govern_v the_o province_n i_o have_v commit_v to_o they_o behold_v my_o precious_a stone_n thâ—y_o can_v enlighten_v a_o thousand_o stadia_fw-la these_o be_v not_o the_o man_n alone_o in_o china_n that_o have_v esteem_v virtue_n there_o be_v woman_n that_o have_v consider_v it_o as_o a_o jewel_n of_o infinite_a value_n and_o preferable_a to_o all_o treasure_n a_o illustrious_a queen_n name_v kiam_fw-la who_o reign_v two_o hundred_o year_n before_o confucius_n reclaim_v her_o husband_n from_o sensuality_n and_o debauchery_n by_o a_o action_n which_o deserve_v to_o be_v immortalize_v she_o see_v that_o this_o prince_n continual_o resort_v to_o the_o pastime_n of_o debauchery_n and_o abandon_v himself_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n she_o one_o day_n pluck_v her_o pendant_n from_o her_o ear_n and_o lay_v aside_o all_o her_o jewel_n and_o in_o his_o condition_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o speak_v to_o he_o these_o word_n with_o a_o sensible_a emotion_n sir_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o luxury_n and_o debauchery_n be_v so_o very_o please_v to_o you_o you_o contemn_v virtue_n but_o i_o esteem_v it_o infinite_o more_o than_o the_o mâ—st_o precious_a stone_n she_o afterward_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o subject_a and_o the_o action_n and_o discourse_n of_o this_o princess_n touch_v he_o so_o strong_o that_o he_o renounce_v his_o extravagancy_n and_o give_v himself_o up_o entire_o to_o virtue_n and_o the_o care_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o he_o govern_v thirteen_o year_n with_o great_a applause_n in_o fine_a as_o to_o the_o last_o article_n cemçu_fw-fr represent_v to_o king_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o oppress_v their_o people_n either_o by_o imposition_n or_o otherwise_o that_o to_o avoid_v be_v force_v thereto_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o choose_v wise_a faithful_a and_o virtuous_a minister_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o admit_v into_o the_o management_n of_o affair_n those_o that_o be_v unworthy_a and_o who_o by_o their_o cruelty_n ambition_n and_o avarice_n can_v only_o bring_v a_o vast_a prejudice_n to_o the_o state_n he_o show_v they_o that_o theâ—_n ought_v to_o lessen_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a the_o number_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o of_o all_o those_o that_o live_v at_o the_o public_a expense_n to_o endeavour_v to_o excite_v all_o to_o work_n and_o so_o to_o order_n it_o that_o those_o who_o manage_n and_o disburse_v the_o treasure_n may_v do_v it_o with_o all_o the_o moderation_n imaginable_a prince_n add_v he_o ought_v never_o to_o seek_v private_a interest_n they_o ought_v only_o to_o look_v after_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o people_n to_o be_v love_v and_o faithful_o serve_v they_o ought_v to_o convince_v their_o subject_n by_o their_o conduct_n that_o they_o design_v only_o to_o make_v they_o happâ—_n which_o they_o will_v never_o do_v if_o they_o hearty_o follow_v their_o particular_a interest_n if_o they_o oppress_v and_o impoverish_v they_o a_o collection_n out_o of_o confucius_n work_n the_o second_o book_n this_o second_o book_n of_o confucius_n be_v publish_v by_o his_o grandson_n cusu_n it_o treat_v of_o divers_a thing_n but_o especial_o of_o that_o excellent_a mediocrity_n which_o must_v be_v constant_o observe_v in_o all_o thing_n between_o the_o too_o much_o and_o too_o little_a thus_o this_o book_n be_v entitle_v chumyum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o perpetual_a mean_a a_o mean_a constant_o observe_v confucius_n teach_v at_o first_o that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o love_v this_o mediocrity_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o search_v after_o with_o a_o extreme_a care_n he_o say_v that_o the_o perfect_a man_n always_o kâ—eps_v a_o just_a mean_a whatever_o â—e_n undertake_v but_o that_o the_o wicked_a always_o swerve_v therefrom_o that_o he_o do_v too_o much_o or_o not_o enough_o when_o the_o right_a reason_n send_v from_o heaven_n add_v â—e_n have_v once_o show_v a_o wiseman_n the_o mean_a he_o ought_v to_o keep_v he_o afterward_o conform_v all_o his_o action_n thereuntoâ—_n at_o all_o time_n as_o well_o in_o adversity_n as_o prosperity_n he_o continual_o watch_v over_o himself_o over_o his_o thought_n over_o the_o most_o secret_a moâ—ioâ—â—_n of_o hiâ—_n heart_n alwâ—yâ—â—o_o square_a hâ—mself_n aâ—â—ordiâ—g_v to_o tâ—is_fw-la just_o mean_a wâ—iâ—h_a hâ—_n will_v never_o lose_v sight_n ofâ—_n but_o â—he_n wiâ—ked_v bâ—ing_v not_o restrain_v neither_o by_o fear_n modesty_n nor_o thâ—_n love_v oâ—_n virtue_n their_o extravagant_a â—_z do_v always_o carry_v they_o into_o extreme_n this_o philosopher_n can_v sufficient_o admire_v this_o happy_a mediocrity_n he_o lookâ—_n on_o it_o as_o the_o sublimest_n thing_n in_o thâ—_n wâ—â—ld_n as_o a_o thing_n â—ost_o worthy_a of_o the_o louâ—_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o high_a mind_n as_o the_o sole_a path_n of_o virtue_n hâ—â—â—mplains_v that_o there_o always_o hauâ—_n be_v so_o fâ—w_a person_n that_o have_v keep_v it_o he_o diligent_o inquire_v after_o the_o cause_n â—herâ—of_o he_o say_v that_o as_o for_o the_o wisâ—_n man_n of_o the_o age_n they_o slight_a and_o conâ—emn_v it_o because_o they_o imagine_v it_o below_o thâ—ir_n great_a design_n below_o their_o ambitious_a project_n and_o that_o as_o for_o dull_a person_n they_o very_o hardly_o attain_v it_o â—â—thâ—r_n by_o reason_n they_o understand_v it_o not_o or_o bâ—cause_v the_o difficulty_n in_o attain_v it_o astonishâ—s_v and_o discourage_v they_o and_o all_o this_o add_v confucius_n happen_v for_o want_v of_o examination_n â—or_a if_o we_o diligent_o examine_v what_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o extremes_n be_v prejudicial_a and_o that_o the_o mean_v alone_o be_v always_o good_a and_o gainful_a he_o herein_o particular_o allege_v thâ—_n example_n of_o xun_n the_o emperor_n hâ—_n cry_v out_o how_o great_a be_v the_o prudence_n of_o the_o emperor_n xâ—n_n he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o the_o administration_n oâ—_n state-affairs_a with_o his_o single_a examination_n with_o his_o own_o particular_a judgement_n and_o prudence_n he_o likewise_o consult_v the_o mean_a of_o his_o subject_n he_o ask_v advice_n upon_o the_o least_o thing_n and_o
he_o examine_v every_o thing_n he_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a vigilance_n before_o he_o speak_v he_o be_v satisfy_v that_o what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o utter_v be_v true_a and_o rational_a and_o he_o think_v that_o he_o can_v reap_v a_o more_o pleasant_a fruit_n from_o his_o vigilance_n and_o examination_n than_o to_o accustom_v himself_o circumspect_o and_o wise_o to_o govern_v himself_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v neither_o see_v nor_o know_v by_o any_o a_o collection_n out_o of_o confucius_n work_n the_o three_o book_n confucius_n three_o book_n be_v quite_o of_o another_o character_n than_o the_o two_o former_a as_o to_o the_o method_n and_o expression_n but_o in_o the_o ground_n it_o contain_v the_o same_o morality_n it_o be_v a_o contexture_n of_o several_a sentence_n pronounce_v at_o divers_a time_n and_o at_o several_a place_n by_o confucius_n and_o his_o disciple_n therefore_o it_o be_v entitle_v lun_n thou_o that_o be_v to_o say_v discourse_n of_o several_a pâ—rsons_n that_o reason_n and_o philosophize_v together_o in_o the_o first_o place_n there_o be_v represent_v a_o disciple_n of_o this_o famous_a philosopher_n who_o declare_v that_o he_o spend_v not_o a_o day_n wherein_o he_o render_v not_o a_o account_n to_o himself_o of_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o whether_o he_o have_v not_o undertake_v some_o affair_n for_o another_o and_o whether_o he_o manage_v and_o follow_v it_o with_o the_o same_o eagerness_n and_o fidelity_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o own_o concern_v 2._o if_o when_o he_o have_v be_v with_o his_o friend_n he_o have_v discourse_v they_o sincere_o if_o he_o have_v not_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o show_v they_o some_o slight_a appearance_n of_o kindness_n and_o esteem_n 3._o whether_o he_o have_v meditate_a on_o his_o master_n doctrine_n and_o whether_o after_o have_v meditate_a on_o it_o he_o have_v use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o reduce_v it_o to_o practice_v afterward_o appear_v confucius_n give_v lesson_n to_o his_o disciple_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o wise_a aught_o to_o be_v so_o occupy_v with_o his_o virtue_n that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o house_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o seek_v his_o conveniency_n and_o delight_n that_o when_o he_o undertake_v any_o affair_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a and_o exact_a prudent_a and_o considerate_a in_o his_o word_n and_o that_o though_o he_o have_v all_o these_o quality_n yet_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o person_n on_o who_o he_o ought_v least_o to_o confide_v he_o who_o he_o ought_v least_o to_o please_v that_o in_o a_o word_n the_o wiseman_n always_o distru_v himself_o ought_v always_o to_o consult_v those_o who_o virtue_n and_o wisdom_n be_v know_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o regulate_v his_o conduct_n and_o action_n according_a to_o their_o counsel_n and_o example_n what_o think_v you_o of_o a_o poor_a man_n say_v one_o of_o his_o disciple_n to_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o extenuate_v and_o diminish_v his_o poverty_n through_o flattery_n refuse_v to_o accept_v this_o offer_n and_o courageous_o maintain_v that_o none_o but_o coward_n and_o low-spirited_a man_n do_v flatter_v what_o think_v you_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n who_o notwithstanding_o his_o riches_n be_v not_o proud_a i_o say_v reply_v confucius_n that_o they_o be_v both_o praiseworthy_a but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o if_o they_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o virtue_n he_o that_o be_v poor_a aught_o to_o be_v cheerful_a and_o content_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o indigence_n behold_v wherein_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n consist_v and_o he_o that_o be_v rich_a aught_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o poor_a and_o abject_a spirit_n do_v good_a only_o to_o certain_a person_n certain_a passion_n certain_a particular_a friendships_n cause_n he_o to_o act_v his_o friendship_n be_v interest_v he_o disperse_v his_o wealth_n only_o with_o a_o prospect_n of_o reap_v more_o than_o he_o sow_v he_o seek_v only_o his_o own_o interest_n but_o the_o love_n oâ—_n the_o perfect_a man_n be_v a_o universal_a love_n a_o love_n who_o object_n be_v all_o mankind_n a_o soldier_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ci_o say_v they_o unto_o he_o lose_v his_o buckler_n and_o have_v a_o long_a time_n seek_v after_o it_o in_o vain_a he_o at_o last_o comfort_n himself_o upon_o the_o loss_n he_o have_v sustain_v with_o this_o reflection_n a_o soldier_n have_v lose_v his_o buckler_n but_o a_o soldier_n of_o our_o camp_n have_v find_v it_o he_o will_v use_v it_o it_o have_v be_v much_o better_o speak_v reply_v confucius_n if_o he_o have_v say_v a_o man_n have_v lose_v his_o buckler_n but_o a_o man_n will_v find_v it_o thereby_o intimate_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o affection_n for_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n confucius_n have_v a_o tender_a spirit_n as_o may_v be_v judge_v by_o what_o we_o have_v say_v but_o â—t_a be_v great_a and_o sublime_a the_o ancient_a chineses_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v two_o god_n which_o preside_v in_o their_o house_n the_o one_o call_v noao_n and_o the_o other_o cao_n the_o first_o be_v respect_v as_o the_o tutelar_a god_n of_o the_o whole_a family_n and_o the_o last_o be_v only_o the_o god_n of_o the_o fire-hearth_n nevertheless_o although_o the_o last_o of_o these_o genius_n be_v very_o much_o inferior_a to_o the_o first_o yet_o to_o he_o be_v render_v great_a honour_n than_o to_o he_o that_o have_v all_o the_o domestic_a affair_n under_o his_o protection_n and_o there_o be_v a_o proverb_n which_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o seek_v the_o protection_n of_o cao_n than_o of_o noao_n as_o this_o preference_n have_v something_o very_o singular_a and_o seem_v in_o some_o measure_n even_o to_o encounter_v those_o which_o be_v promote_v to_o grandeur_n in_o prince_n court_n confucius_n be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o guez_n and_o meet_v one_o day_n with_o a_o praefect_n which_o have_v great_a authority_n in_o this_o kingdom_n this_o minister_n puff_v up_o with_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o fortune_n suppose_v that_o the_o philosopher_n design_v to_o procure_v some_o favour_n from_o the_o king_n demand_v of_o he_o by_o way_n of_o merriment_n the_o meaning_n oâ—_n this_o proverb_n so_o frequent_a in_o every_o one_o mouth_n it_o be_v better_a to_o seek_v the_o protection_n of_o cao_n than_o of_o noao_n confucius_n who_o present_o perceive_v that_o the_o praefect_n give_v he_o to_o understand_v by_o this_o question_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o address_v himself_o to_o he_o if_o he_o will_v obtain_v his_o request_n from_o the_o king_n his_o master_n and_o who_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n make_v this_o reflection_n that_o to_o gain_v the_o good_a will_n of_o a_o prince_n favourite_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o offer_v incense_n even_o to_o his_o defect_n and_o to_o forcâ—_n one_o self_n to_o compliance_n unworthy_a of_o a_o philosopher_n plain_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v whole_o differ_v from_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o age_n that_o he_o will_v not_o address_v himself_o to_o he_o with_o any_o address_n he_o want_v to_o show_v he_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o advertise_v he_o that_o though_o he_o shall_v answer_v his_o question_n according_a to_o his_o desire_n he_o can_v reap_v no_o benefit_n thereby_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n shall_v address_v himself_o only_o to_o heaven_n for_o he_o add_v to_o who_o can_v he_o address_v himself_o to_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o crime_n see_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o deity_n above_o heaven_n confucius_n recommend_v nothing_o so_o much_o to_o his_o disciple_n as_o clemency_n and_o courtesy_n always_o ground_v upon_o this_o maxim_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v all_o men._n and_o to_o make_v they_o better_a to_o apprehend_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o say_v he_o make_v a_o instance_n of_o two_o illustrious_a prince_n that_o be_v distinguish_v for_o this_o very_a thing_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cucho_n these_o prince_n say_v he_o be_v so_o mild_a and_o courteous_a that_o they_o easy_o forget_v the_o most_o heinous_a injury_n and_o horrible_a crime_n when_o the_o offender_n show_v any_o sign_n of_o repentance_n they_o behold_v these_o criminal_n though_o worthy_a of_o the_o severe_a punishment_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v innocent_a they_o not_o only_o forget_v their_o fault_n but_o by_o their_o carriage_n make_v even_o those_o that_o have_v commit_v they_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o forget_v they_o and_o loose_v one_o part_n of_o the_o disgrace_n which_o remain_v after_o great_a lapse_n and_o which_o can_v only_o discourage_v in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n one_o of_o this_o philosopher_n great_a design_n be_v to_o form_n prince_n to_o virtue_n and_o to_o teach_v the_o art_n of_o reign_v happy_o he_o make_v
what_o man_n say_v but_o i_o never_o rely_v thereon_o i_o will_v examine_v whether_o their_o word_n be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o action_n xxx_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ci_o there_o be_v former_o a_o praefect_n that_o slay_v his_o king_n another_o praefect_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n behold_v with_o horror_n the_o crime_n of_o this_o parricide_n quit_v his_o dignity_n for_o sook_v his_o wealth_n and_o retire_v into_o another_o kingdom_n this_o wise_a minister_n be_v not_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o find_v at_o first_o what_o he_o seek_v after_o in_o this_o new_a kingdom_n he_o only_o find_v wicked_a minister_n little_o devote_v to_o their_o master_n interest_n this_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o place_n of_o my_o abode_n i_o will_v elsewhere_o seek_v a_o retreat_n but_o always_o meet_v with_o man_n like_v to_o that_o perfidious_a minister_n who_o by_o his_o crime_n have_v force_v he_o to_o abandon_v his_o country_n dignity_n and_o all_o his_o estate_n he_o wenâ—_n through_o the_o whole_a earth_n if_o thou_o demand_v my_o thought_n concern_v such_o a_o man_n i_o can_v refuse_v tell_v you_o that_o he_o deserve_v great_a praise_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o very_a remarkable_a virtue_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n that_o every_o rational_a man_n ought_v to_o make_v thereof_o but_o as_o we_o be_v not_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o as_o it_o be_v proper_o in_o the_o heart_n that_o true_a virtue_n reside_v i_o know_v not_o whether_o his_o virtue_n be_v a_o true_a virtue_n we_o ought_v not_o always_o to_o judge_n of_o man_n by_o their_o outward_a action_n xxxi_o i_o know_v a_o man_n who_o pass_v for_o sincere_a in_o the_o people_n mind_n who_o be_v ask_v for_o something_o that_o he_o have_v not_o thou_o imagine_v perhaps_o that_o he_o ingenious_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o grant_v what_o be_v ask_v of_o he_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o if_o his_o sincerity_n have_v answer_v the_o report_n it_o have_v among_o the_o people_n but_o behold_v how_o he_o take_v it_o he_o go_v direct_o to_o a_o neighbour_n house_n he_o borrow_a of_o he_o what_o be_v request_v of_o himself_o and_o afterward_o give_v it_o he_o i_o can_v convince_v myself_o that_o this_o man_n can_v be_v sincere_a xxxii_o refuse_v not_o what_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o thy_o prince_n what_o riches_n soever_o thou_o possess_v give_v thy_o supersluity_n to_o the_o poor_a xxxiii_o the_o defect_n of_o parent_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o their_o child_n because_o that_o a_o father_n shall_v by_o his_o crime_n render_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o be_v promote_v to_o honour_n the_o son_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v if_o he_o render_v not_o himself_o unworthy_a because_o that_o a_o son_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o obscure_a birth_n his_o birth_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v his_o crime_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v to_o great_a employment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o noble_n if_o he_o have_v the_o qualification_n necessary_a our_o father_n heretofore_o sacrifice_v victim_n only_o of_o a_o certain_a colour_n and_o pitch_v upon_o these_o colour_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o those_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o one_o of_o our_o emperor_n the_o red_a colour_n be_v in_o vogue_n think_v you_o that_o the_o deity_n to_o which_o our_o father_n sacrifice_v under_o this_o emperor_n reign_n will_v reject_v a_o red_a bull_n because_o it_o come_v from_o a_o cow_n of_o another_o colour_n xxxiv_o prefer_v poverty_n and_o banishment_n to_o the_o most_o eminent_a office_n of_o state_n when_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o offer_v they_o and_o will_v constrain_v thou_o to_o accept_v they_o xxxv_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o virtue_n be_v long_o but_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o finish_v this_o long_a race_n allege_v not_o for_o thy_o excuse_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o strength_n enough_o that_o difficulty_n discourage_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v at_o last_o forâ—ed_v to_o stop_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o course_n thou_o know_v nothing_o begin_v to_o run_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n thou_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o begin_v thou_o shall_v not_o use_v this_o language_n xxxvi_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o know_v virtue_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o love_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o love_v it_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o possess_v it_o xxxvii_o he_o that_o persecute_v a_o good_a man_n make_v war_n against_o heaven_n heaven_n create_v virtue_n and_o protect_v it_o he_o that_o pâ—rsecutes_v it_o persâ—cutes_v heaven_n xxxviii_o a_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o honour_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n he_o ought_v never_o to_o falter_v in_o this_o just_a duty_n his_o example_n ought_v to_o instruct_v the_o people_n he_o aught_v not_o to_o contemn_v old_a person_n nor_o person_n of_o merit_n the_o people_n may_v imitate_v he_o thirty-nine_o a_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v under_o a_o continual_a apprehension_n of_o do_v something_o that_o may_v displease_v his_o father_n this_o fear_n ought_v always_o to_o possess_v he_o in_o a_o word_n he_o ought_v to_o act_v in_o whatever_o he_o undertake_v with_o so_o much_o precaution_n that_o he_o may_v never_o offend_v he_o or_o afflict_v he_o xl._o greatness_n of_o spirit_n power_n and_o perseverance_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o wise._n the_o burden_n wherewith_o he_o be_v load_v be_v weighty_a his_o course_n iâ—_n long_o xli_o the_o wise_a man_n never_o act_v without_o counsel_n he_o sometime_o consult_v in_o the_o most_o important_a affair_n even_o the_o least_o intelligent_a person_n man_n that_o have_v the_o least_o spirit_n and_o the_o least_o experience_n when_o counsel_n be_v good_a we_o ought_v not_o to_o consider_v from_o whence_o they_o come_v xlii_o eschew_v vanity_n and_o pride_n although_o thou_o have_v all_o the_o prudence_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o ancient_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o humility_n thou_o have_v nothing_o thou_o be_v even_a thâ—_n man_n of_o the_o world_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v contemn_v xliii_o learn_v what_o thou_o know_v already_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o learn_v it_o thing_n be_v never_o so_o well_o know_v but_o that_o we_o may_v forget_v they_o xliv_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v unhandsome_a although_o thou_o shall_v have_v art_n enough_o to_o make_v thy_o action_n approve_v thou_o may_v easy_o deceive_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o thou_o can_v never_o deceive_v heaven_n its_o eye_n be_v too_o penetrative_a and_o clear_a xlv_o never_o contract_v friendship_n with_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o better_a than_o thyself_o xlvi_o the_o wise_a man_n blush_v at_o his_o fault_n but_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o amend_v they_o xlvii_o he_o that_o live_v without_o envy_n and_o covetousness_n may_v aspire_v at_o every_o thing_n xlviii_o will_v thou_o learn_v to_o die_v well_o learn_v first_o to_o live_v well_o xlix_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n never_o ought_v to_o serve_v his_o prince_n in_o his_o extravagancy_n and_o injustice_n he_o ought_v rather_o to_o renounce_v his_o oâ—â—â—ce_n than_o to_o tarnish_v it_o by_o base_a and_o criminal_a action_n l._n innocence_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o virtue_n most_o of_o the_o great_a one_o be_v fall_v therefrom_o but_o if_o thou_o demand_v what_o must_v be_v do_v to_o recover_v this_o virtue_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o conquer_v thyself_o if_o all_o mortal_n can_v in_o one_o day_n gain_v over_o themselves_o this_o happy_a victory_n the_o whole_a universe_n will_v from_o this_o very_a day_n reassume_a a_o new_a form_n we_o shall_v all_o be_v perfect_a we_o shall_v all_o be_v innocent_a it_o be_v true_a the_o victory_n be_v difficult_a but_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o in_o short_a to_o conquer_v thyself_o be_v only_o to_o do_v what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o reason_n turn_v away_o thy_o eye_n stop_v thy_o ear_n put_v a_o bridle_n upon_o thy_o tongue_n and_o rather_o remain_v in_o a_o eternal_a â—naction_n than_o to_o employ_v thy_o eye_n in_o behold_v sight_n where_o reason_n be_v stifle_v than_o to_o give_v attention_n thereunto_o or_o to_o discourse_n thereon_o behold_v how_o thou_o may_v overcome_v the_o victory_n depend_v on_o thyself_o alone_o li._n desire_v not_o the_o dâ—ath_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o will_v desire_v it_o in_o vain_a his_o life_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n lii_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o obey_v the_o wise_a he_o command_v nothing_o impossible_a but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o divert_v he_o therefrom_o that_o which_o often_o time_n rejoice_v other_o make_v he_o to_o sigh_n and_o force_n torrent_n of_o tear_n from_o his_o eye_n liii_o acknowledge_v thy_o benefit_n by_o the_o return_n of_o other_o benefit_n but_o never_o revenge_v injury_n liv._o in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o world_n soever_o thou_o be_v force_v to_o spend_v thy_o life_n