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 1 Int|       with the teachings of the Sages. Then, as a second step,
 2 Int|       the old principles of the sages. Others, of whom Wang Ngan-shi
 3 Int|       accepted the words of the Sages. To disregard their philosophy
 4 Int|       the universe, the ancient sages observed that all the laws
 5 Int|       teaching the ignorant the Sages called it 'filial obedience'"29 "
 6 Int|    conforms to the heart of the Sages. Mere reading with the eye
 7 Int| imitation of the conduct of the Sages was true learning. Now there
 8 Int|      learning. Now there are no Sages, and true learning consists
 9 Int|   ancestors as commanded by the Sages, but that worship does not
10 Int|       again. So it was that the Sages enforced this worship. And
11 I  |        and near at hand! Should Sages again appear they would
12 I  |        will the learning of the Sages be put in opposition to
13 I  |       scholars do not doubt the Sages but they know that Confucius
14 I  |       no wise equal that of the Sages, and so make their excuses
15 I  |       our country and calls the Sages rebels. 20 Such a "Way of
16 I  |          it was invented by the sages. Nor is it in accord with
17 I  |       rest were invented by the sages and have been maintained
18 I  |      youth have I cherished the Sages and superior men, reading
19 I  |        And if I at all hate the Sages then all I say is false,
20 I  |    while professing to love the Sages. Should they meet a living
21 I  |      the actions of the ancient Sages to meet a living one different
22 I  |     easy a path why did not the sages teach it instead of their
23 I  |   ourselves as we read what the Sages say, tasting them carefully
24 I  |           discovery of what the Sages had not taught. The age
25 I  |         repeat the words of the Sages so long as their principles
26 I  |       that it is opposed to the Sages the superficiality of our
27 I  |        Changes it is said, "The Sages formed their teaching by
28 I  |       above the teaching of the Sages as our native religion.
29 I  |         ordinary men! 58~   The Sages did not "do" wonders, but
30 I  |      more is this the case with Sages and superior men. For evil
31 I  |    practice of the "Way" of the Sages. True, we must know the "
32 I  |       conduct. The "Way" of the Sages is not apart from the things
33 I  |         not the blessing of the Sages but are proud and desirous
34 II |    depend on circumstances. The Sages speak of the true law and
35 II |        law. The teaching of the Sages and the conduct of superior
36 IV |  comparable to the books of the sages as charcoal to ice, as the
37 IV |     learned in the "Way" of the sages he had not fallen into Buddhism.
38 V  |       sought the manners of the Sages; that he had admired the
39 V  |       all only the "Way" of the sages stands with Heaven and Earth.