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 1 4 | residence. He did not take that situation, as having selected it.
 2 6 |         and yet living in a low situation.~2. 'If a prince hates disgrace,
 3 7 |      not equal to advantages of situation afforded by the Earth, and
 4 7 |        Earth, and advantages of situation afforded by the Earth are
 5 7 |      not equal to advantages of situation afforded by the Earth.~3. '
 6 7 |        is because advantages of situation afforded by the Earth are
 7 20|      must decline an honourable situation and occupy a low one; he
 8 20|         declining an honourable situation and occupying a low one,
 9 20|        5. 'When one is in a low situation, to speak of high matters
10 20|         him to the most exalted situation. From this we have the expression -- "
11 23|         he abode in an inferior situation, and would not, with his
12 28|     having obtained an official situation in Ch'î, Mencius said, '