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 1 1 |        geese and deer, said, 'Do wise and good princes also find
 2 1 |          Mencius replied, 'Being wise and good, they have pleasure
 3 1 |          things. If they are not wise and good, though they have
 4 3 |    barbarians. And it requires a wise prince to be able, with
 5 5 |      benevolence. Benevolent and wise: -- Master, you ARE a Sage."
 6 6 |      such prevail, how can he be wise?" Now, benevolence is the
 7 6 | benevolent; -- this is being not wise.~3. 'From the want of benevolence
 8 8 |          the more benevolent and wise?' The king replied, 'Oh!
 9 8 |        completely benevolent and wise, how much less can your
10 10|     doctrines of antiquity. Now, wise and able princes should
11 13|     marsh." Can he be pronounced wise, who, in the exercise of
12 16|           What I dislike in your wise men is their boring out
13 16|      their conclusions. If those wise men would only act as Yü
14 16|          him no trouble. If your wise men would also do that which
15 17|           Who calls Tsze-ch'an a wise man? After I had cooked
16 18|         oxen, could he be called wise? But not remonstrating where
17 18|       could he be said not to be wise? Knowing that the duke of
18 18|         be said not to have been wise. Being then advanced in
19 18|          thus, be said not to be wise? Having become chief minister
20 22|          at that the king is not wise!~2. 'Suppose the case of
21 24|       was answered, 'No.' 'Is he wise in council?' 'No.' 'Is he
22 26|            1. Mencius said, 'The wise embrace all knowledge, but