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 1 3 |            it was called a report of office, that is, they reported
 2 4 |         ruler of a State advances to office men of talents and virtue
 3 5 |              good government to take office, and on the occurrence of
 4 5 |              good government to take office, and when disorder prevailed,
 5 5 |              prevailed, also to take office: -- that was the way of
 6 5 |             it was proper to go into office, then to go into it; when
 7 5 |          proper to keep retired from office, then to keep retired from
 8 6 |           neglected and left without office, he did not murmur. When
 9 6 |              if pressed to remain in office, he would remain. -- He
10 6 |        remain. -- He would remain in office, when pressed to do so,
11 7 |            judge, because the latter office would afford you the opportunity
12 7 |            being taken, resigned his office and went away.~3. The people
13 7 |            he who is in charge of an office, when he is prevented from
14 7 |             But I am in charge of no office; on me devolves no duty
15 8 |        purposely appoint him to that office?' Mencius said, 'He did
16 8 |               1. Mencius gave up his office, and made arrangements for
17 8 |              of the ancients to hold office without receiving salary?'~
18 10|            sorrow. He raised Shun to office, and measures to regulate
19 11|             beg leave to decline the office."~5. 'Thus this charioteer
20 11|            he obtains his desire for office, to practise his principles
21 11|        superior men of old time take office?' Mencius replied, 'They
22 11|              the scholar who, out of office, has no holy field, in the
23 11|                An officer's being in office,' was the reply, 'is like
24 11|          thus earnest about being in office. If there should be this
25 11|        indeed always desire to be in office, but they also hated being
26 11|            any improper way. To seek office by an improper way is of
27 13|             to principle, and in the office obedience is not paid to
28 13|              righteousness, who take office and retire from it without
29 17|          thereby only discharging my office as a son. What can there
30 17|        towards them. When he obtains office, his desire is towards his
31 18|         Heaven." Confucius went into office according to propriety,
32 18|              regard to his obtaining office or not obtaining it, he
33 19|              good government he took office, and on the occurrence of
34 19|              good government he took office, and when confusion prevailed,
35 19|              prevailed, he also took office. He said, "Heaven's plan
36 19|           dismissed and left without office, he did not murmur. When
37 19|             it was proper to go into office, he did so: -- this was
38 19|            one most inclined to take office; Hûi of Liû-hsiâ was the
39 19| righteousness. When Confucius was in office in Lû, the people struggled
40 19|             that when Confucius held office, it was not with the view
41 19|            years.~7. 'Confucius took office when he saw that the practice
42 19|        doctrines was likely; he took office when his reception was proper;
43 19|        reception was proper; he took office when he was supported by
44 19|        relation to Chî Hwan, he took office, seeing that the practice
45 19|             duke Ling of Wei he took office, because his reception was
46 19|            duke Hsiâo of Wei he took office, because he was maintained
47 20|         Chapter 20~1. Mencius said, 'Office is not sought on account
48 20|             are times when one seeks office on that account. Marriage
49 20|            account.~2. 'He who takes office on account of his poverty
50 20|          prefer to be poor.~3. 'What office will be in harmony with
51 20|             He who without a regular office should receive the pay of
52 20|           can neither promote him to office, nor support him in the
53 20|              a scholar who has taken office, with one having dragons
54 20|           replied, 'Confucius was in office, and had to observe its
55 20|      summoned on the business of his office.'~1. Mencius said to Wan
56 20|              of Ch'î asked about the office of high ministers. Mencius
57 22|              To the mind belongs the office of thinking. By thinking,
58 23|           nor did he decline a small office. The courses pursued by
59 24|           called "Giving a report of office." It was a custom in the
60 24| distinguished talents were placed in office: then the prince was rewarded, --
61 24|             practice, then they took office with him. Afterwards, although
62 24|            utmost respect, they took office with him. But afterwards,
63 24|        fields. Fû Yüeh was called to office from the midst of his building
64 24|              about to confer a great office on any man, it first exercises
65 25|        judging that, if they were in office, they could carry out their