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1 2 | The king said, 'You are right. And yet there really was
2 3 | The king looked to the right and left, and spoke of other
3 4 | learning the principles of right government, and, being grown
4 4 | ceremonial proprieties and right are observed. But on the
5 7 | these sentiments are not right? Seeing that the philosopher
6 7 | gift in the first case was right, your accepting it in the
7 7 | in the latter cases was right, your declining to do so
8 7 | 2. Mencius said, 'I did right in all the cases.~3. 'When
9 8 | It may. Tsze-k'wâi had no right to give Yen to another man,
10 8 | man, and Tsze-chih had no right to receive Yen from Tsze-k'
11 8 | accordance with what is right?~4. 'Moreover, when the
12 8 | upon it. Thence he looked right and left, to catch in his
13 10| words of Shan-nang. Coming right to his gate, he addressed
14 10| covering them thus was indeed right, you may see that the filial
15 13| 1. Mencius said, 'When right government prevails in the
16 13| it, and who abandon the right path and do not pursue it?'~
17 14| kingdom must be rescued with right principles, as a drowning
18 15| speaks and does what is right.'~Mencius said, 'The superior
19 15| seizes it on the left and right, meeting everywhere with
20 15| and he looked towards the right path as if he could not
21 16| sons, the Master of the Right went to condole with him.
22 17| entrapped by what is contrary to right principle. Hsiang came in
23 19| out by-and-by:" -- it was right he should leave the country
24 20| calculations must be all right. That is all I have to care
25 20| Mencius replied, 'It is right to go and perform the service;
26 20| service; it would not be right to go and see the prince.'~
27 22| By thinking, it gets the right view of things; by neglecting
28 24| simply the leading him in the right path, and directing his
29 24| sovereign follows not the right way, nor has his mind bent
30 24| sovereign follows not the right way, nor has his mind directed
31 26| medium, he is nearer the right. But by holding it without
32 26| injury it does to the way of right principle. It takes up one
33 26| thus they do not get the right taste of what they eat and
34 26| take what one has not a right to is contrary to righteousness;
35 26| 1. Mencius said, 'When right principles prevail throughout
36 26| with one's person. When right principles disappear from
37 27| himself do not walk in the right path, it will not be walked
38 27| according to what is not the right way, he will not be able
39 27| propriety and distinctions of right, the high and the low will
40 28| any desire to do what is right.~3. 'The superior man performs
41 28| man performs the law of right, and thereby waits simply
42 28| and they think themselves right, so that it is impossible
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