Chapter

 1 1 |           never has been that the ruler of a State, where such results
 2 2 |         power which can prevent a ruler from attaining to it.'~4.
 3 2 |          Therefore an intelligent ruler will regulate the livelihood
 4 2 |           never has been that the ruler of a State where such results
 5 3 |         also do wrong.~3. 'When a ruler rejoices in the joy of his
 6 3 |         it cannot be but that the ruler attain to the royal dignity.~
 7 3 |      marches in attendance on the ruler, and stores of provisions
 8 4 |            3. The reply was, 'The ruler of a State advances to office
 9 4 |        our reviving!"~3. 'Now the ruler of Yen was tyrannizing over
10 4 |           you will appoint them a ruler, and withdraw from the country; --
11 4 |        have heard this, -- that a ruler does not injure his people
12 4 |     finding in the prince of Lû a ruler who would confide in me,
13 4 |          cause me not to find the ruler that would suit me?'~
14 5 |           of a population. If its ruler will put in practice a benevolent
15 5 |        should thereupon raise the ruler to the headship of all the
16 5 |          serving him makes him my ruler. What people may I not command?
17 6 |            1. Mencius said, 'If a ruler give honour to men of talents
18 6 |           be his people.~6. 'If a ruler can truly practise these
19 6 |          his design. Thus, such a ruler will not have an enemy in
20 6 |            Never has there been a ruler in such a case who did not
21 7 |       result? Therefore, the true ruler will prefer not to fight;
22 8 |          he did not find in him a ruler to suit him, he took his
23 8 |           I did not find in him a ruler to suit me, was that what
24 9 |  benevolent man?~4. 'Therefore, a ruler who is endowed with talents
25 11|    without being employed by some ruler, he looked anxious and unhappy.
26 11|      three months unemployed by a ruler, he was condoled with."'~
27 11|      three months unemployed by a ruler, show a too great urgency?'~
28 11|        Sung is a small State. Its ruler is now setting about to
29 13|          and its opposite."~4. 'A ruler who carries the oppression
30 14|         correct. Once rectify the ruler, and the kingdom will be
31 19|         five degrees of rank. The RULER again constituted one dignity;
32 19|          a hundred lî square, the ruler had ten times as much income
33 19|        was seventy lî square, the ruler had ten times as much revenue
34 19|          was fifty lî square, the ruler had ten times as much revenue
35 20| friendship with me?" Thus, when a ruler of a thousand chariots sought
36 24|         the proper men. Let not a ruler take it on himself to put
37 24|           square. If a true royal ruler were to arise, whether do
38 25|      which he delights, and to be ruler over the kingdom is not
39 27|       great criminals.~2. 'If the ruler of a State love benevolence,