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1 Int | thenceforth for centuries men were zealous for both Confucius
2 Int | in the course of which men and animals, vegetables
3 Int | adherence of all educated men. It displaced Buddhism at
4 Int | great majority of educated men. And this, too, in spite
5 Int | of thought. And among the men of his time Rikusōsan19
6 Int | nor evil apart from it. Men are all good as Shushi,
7 Int | natural differences. All men are divided into three classes,
8 Int | knowledge is however in all men; make it clear and all is
9 Int | practical virtue needed by men alive and of the world.~ ~
10 Int | equal strength. There are men and women, old and young,
11 Int | few, but were all strong men,"29a we are told. And on
12 Int | seventeenth century. Of these men the best known is Arai Hakuseki.
13 Int | favourite commentator than these men to the Chinese Classics.
14 Int | praise without qualification men who desert parents, wife
15 Int | even after the educated men in Japan had given up Buddhism
16 Int(49)| there are exceptions. When men naturally, and, so to speak,
17 Int | Old Japan, of the educated men of the Tokugawa period.
18 I | seek that wisdom of the men of old which is for one'
19 I | have fully accepted him. Men of great learning debated,
20 I | they were Buddhists. That men without one ten-thousandth
21 I(14) | most celebrated literary men of China. He was of the
22 I | the superficial ignorant men who adopt these views because
23 I | appear above whom these men seek to advance themselves
24 I | So is it taught to many men without distinction of wise
25 I | and lies for truth, that men may be separated from birth
26 I | philosophy which guides men by the very truth! The difference
27 I(20) | Chinese philosophy. The "holy men" of China are there called "
28 I | and evil.~ And there are men professing the ancient learning
29 I(26) | of the Chinese literary men. He was of the time of the
30 I | So is it with most men. Though they read books
31 I | discussing good and evil with men who have no hearts. Those
32 I | origin of such notions. These men are mere students of the
33 I | the time of the Min. These men desire high things, revile
34 I | revile the former superior men and set themselves above
35 I | increasingly injure the minds of men, and the accepted truth.
36 I | the garments of civilized men to savages. Though his philosophy
37 I | the folly: "How can a few men remove a mountain?" But
38 I | the more.~ Such conduct men call silly and such men
39 I | men call silly and such men fools, and the critics are
40 I | earth can be done. And the men of wisdom with "Mr. Wiseman'
41 I | hundred years. Meanwhile men laugh at my roundabout ways,
42 I | cherished the Sages and superior men, reading their books, but
43 I | and the west are some true men but most of them are proud
44 I(34) | science. . . . it refers to men." "A Systematical Digest
45 I(36) | The ability possessed by men without being acquired by
46 I(40) | guilty of vain babbling. If men like our author and his
47 I | noisily assail the ears of men with their babble, no reply
48 I | lightly of the Gods48 such men as we cannot understand
49 I | is not seen nor heard by men. When there is truth it
50 I | and when he willed to move men, all followed in peace.
51 I | the thoughts of ordinary men! 58~ The Sages did not "
52 I | If you would not that men should know, do not act;
53 I | reforms them in the sight of men. Error and repentance are
54 I | the truth of the Sage when men see such a face and hear
55 I | known as they are felt by men. When with a righteous "
56 I | good qualities of humble men been perceived miraculously;
57 I | writes of monsters:—"When men fear then monsters arise
58 I | spirit. Monsters arise from men." 66 This accords well with
59 I | this. As the proverb says,—"Men wish to see the thing they
60 I(66) | Legge translates,—"When men are full of fear their breath
61 I(66) | and brings such things. If men give not cause for them
62 I | the palm. And the young men would seek to hold the towel
63 I | with Sages and superior men. For evil melts before the
64 I | practice evil arts against such men find their curses returned
65 I | upon themselves. But good men are few and evil spirits
66 I | abound.~ And, further, men worship at profane temples
67 I | of the unmoved. Superior men cherish it, Heaven and Earth
68 I | Unknown of men the origin of a thought
69 I | admirable, but how shall busy men find time to learn its universal
70 I | out through the gate go as men who shall never return again.
71 I | adventure you may meet. All men of deep earnestness think
72 I | But now-a-days young men seek only pleasure. Careless
73 II | from exercise some young men stopped one day, and the
74 II | things and unceasingly begets men. Even when in autumn and
75 II | condition of the world! Men seek only profit and hate
76 II | charms but not so should men. Alas! Now all are astray,
77 II | I have my doubts. Do not men of humanity and truth meet
78 II | misfortune, while selfish, false men are happy? Gankai the saint
79 II | diligent in duty. But some men who are careful of their
80 II | young and some careless men live long. Yet surely, care
81 II | vain! So too some diligent men through misfortune gain
82 II | promotion and negligent men by chance have been advanced.
83 II | the conduct of superior men is determined by principles
84 II | Again he said;—When men are many they win from Heaven,
85 II | cannot contend with right. Men, when many and strong, may
86 II | once, like the promises of men. Short-sighted men consider
87 II | promises of men. Short-sighted men consider its ways and decide
88 II | treasures, lands and seas and men by millions, are very great.
89 II | is not wonderful that bad men tread the dangerous evil
90 II | China and Japan many strong men have prided themselves on
91 II | source of evil. For bad men see temporary gain and rejoice
92 II | shallow wisdom. But true men see and greatly fear the
93 II | a "borrowed world." But men want rank and gain. They
94 II | in waste places far from men. Shall we exalt it and call
95 II | the five virtues, moves men uselessly, without real
96 II | Emperor Mei10 were no such men or hearts. It is all useless
97 II | children have been deserted by men who have become priests.
98 II | he continued, and is in men. If we know it not in ourselves
99 II | things that even miserable men and women may know and do
100 II | not of others. Blame not men but heed thyself! Hear not
101 II | Forget them not."~ But men look above and know not
102 II | benevolence. Without it men may have indeed a virtuous
103 II | method of self-government. Men who know not this cannot
104 II | when in cold weather two men at daybreak are about to
105 II | or we shall be like the men of So who pulled up the
106 II | must have intercourse with men and act, or in its idleness
107 II | agriculture. When Heaven begets men it brings forth grain for
108 II | their food. If there are men there is grain and if there
109 II | there is grain there are men; if there is no grain there
110 II | is no grain there are no men. Nothing excels food. The
111 II | were frugal, for many old men of the former age still
112 II | former age still lived, men who had endured hardship
113 II | the towns are many evil men who set fire to houses and
114 II | relationship maintained, men would come to town only
115 II | efficiency is according to the men who enforce them. As Confucius
116 II | treasure of the empire but wise men.~ Reverently would I speak
117 II | than to know the leading men and give me information
118 II | are to seek out the good men among them and know them
119 II | they ./. must flatter the men in power. My samurai, modest
120 II | So did Ieyasu make wise men his treasure, and their
121 II | good old way failed and men were chosen only for rank,
122 II | never thought of advancing men by the test of character.
123 II | test of character. How such men would fear this sharp word
124 II | that from his time many men of high character appear
125 II | ceases not. Such worthless men as I ever celebrate the
126 II | quails were the fashion, and men of wealth competed for them
127 II | became fond of quails and now men bring them as presents.
128 II | high. To amend it only good men should be made high officials
129 II | up everywhere with good men in authority. They should
130 II | made more strict. Then bad men may be accused even though
131 III | The empire is peace. Men of rank and virtue may treat
132 III | were not fit to hold it. As men of old further said, "Treasure
133 III | hundred times ten thousand men." But Ieyasu replied:—"It
134 III | words of truth affect both men and Heaven; and as Heaven'
135 III | accord with the hearts of men he took possession of the
136 III | plan for attaching ./. men to self, and it may so seem
137 III | China and Japan alike most men when in power have thought
138 III | fools. Already thoughtful men condemn and the name remains
139 III | only a name, for honest men are readily removed and
140 III | words. Most admirable of men! Once in his castle, Honda
141 III | such remonstrance rude. Men do not know their own faults,
142 III | happy and said, "The young men have never done better.
143 III | importance strong-hearted men are the only resource. I
144 III | best in the empire.~ But men say nowadays, "Tokugawa
145 III | die." So with an hundred men he went on to the castle
146 III | heals. All born as samurai, men and women, are taught from
147 III | was well cared for, all men admired Ieyasu's clear judgment
148 III | judgment in the choice of men.~ I do not know particularly
149 III | soldiers in charge. Some men came from the estates of
150 III | killed by the guards. The men who escaped complained to
151 III | Draw lots among the three men and kill the one thus selected."
152 III | were safe he sent off the men who had been helping him.~
153 III | customs are decayed and all men are selfish. But since man'
154 III | family or customs, there are men who know the right even
155 III | would be in trouble. Some men might have kept it, but
156 III | belonged to others. There are men whose name is splendidly
157 III | burn themselves out. So bad men come, put out the candles
158 III | in both China and Japan men of fidelity cannot escape
159 IV | known at home. We foolish men explain it thus and Mencius
160 IV | reason, 'The Way that is near men seek afar off';1 they are
161 IV | move.~ In China and Japan men of great and clear wisdom
162 IV | itself in his face, and men were disconcerted as they
163 IV | particulars. So Lord Suwo told his men to examine the records and
164 IV | any country without evil men. Yet do the good win. Let
165 IV | mistake, but constantly men slip into the canals. Still
166 IV | In times of perfect peace men float in lazy pleasure,
167 IV | new ways. There are ever men ready to show their ability
168 IV | And the Old Man replied,—Men who forsake the world fancy
169 IV | forsake the world fancy Kenko; men who like him care neither
170 IV | of the Tokugawa rule such men frequently appear. Should
171 IV | frequently appear. Should men like Shigehira hear of such
172 IV | There were many such men in power, and their blessing
173 IV | That is true wisdom. But men who desire authority and
174 IV | was the best of all the men of these times.11 Few can
175 IV | affections of the people.~ Men think Tokiyori wiser, but
176 IV | the Hōjō rule began, many men of parts gathered at Kamakura,
177 IV | Kamakura, but they were men of mere strength and bravery,
178 IV | Yoshitoki were against both men and Heaven and death were
179 V | of all the Old Man;—"The men of to-day see not the moon
180 V | to-day shines not upon the men of long ago: The men of
181 V | the men of long ago: The men of to-day and the men of
182 V | The men of to-day and the men of long ago, Are like the
183 V | absurd. But really, are most men so different, as they praise
184 V | writing called So,—~ ~~~"The men who are gone come not to
185 V | gone come not to me~The men of the future hear me not,"~~~
186 V | own generation; and the men of the past who were one
187 V | beyond my reach; and the men of the coming age who will
188 V | of old all, high and low, men and women, who have clung
189 V | But nowadays the young men talk of loss and gain, of
190 V | in the victory." But now, men greatly rejoice if they
191 V | present it only changes not. Men should wonder at it and
192 V | the world knows it not. Men are in darkness as to righteousness,
193 V | should aged teachers and men who are accounted scholars
194 V | Way." In the New Year when men bless themselves with good
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