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He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.

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The Master said, “Wealth and honor are things that all people desire, and yet unless they are acquired in the proper way I will not abide them. Povert...

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The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise they are free from perplexities; and bold they are free from...