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 1 3 |         it requires a perfectly virtuous prince to be able, with
 2 5 |         distinguished for their virtuous conduct. Confucius united
 3 6 |        esteem virtue and honour virtuous scholars, giving the worthiest
 4 6 |          Confucius said, "It is virtuous manners which constitute
 5 7 |         who does not honour the virtuous, and delight in their ways
 6 10|         that the filial son and virtuous man, in interring in a handsome
 7 12|        desiring your king to be virtuous, and will plainly tell you
 8 20|         make friends of all the virtuous scholars in the village.
 9 20|         make friends of all the virtuous scholars of that State.
10 20|         make friends of all the virtuous scholars of the kingdom.~
11 20|         friendship with all the virtuous scholars of the kingdom
12 23|      answer -- "To be perfectly virtuous." And so it is simply after
13 24|         give distinction to the virtuous." The third was, -- "Respect
14 25|     Mencius said, 'The able and virtuous monarchs of antiquity loved
15 25|         be made of the able and virtuous scholars of antiquity, that
16 25|     they made the whole kingdom virtuous as well.'~Mencius said, '
17 25|        the people be other than virtuous?'~
18 26|   pleased. When T'â-chiâ became virtuous, he brought him back, and
19 26|      this way when they are not virtuous?'~3. Mencius replied, 'If
20 26|       earnest affection for the virtuous. Even the wisdom of Yâo
21 26| cultivated an affection for the virtuous.~2. 'Not to be able to keep
22 28|       confounded with the truly virtuous."~13. 'The superior man