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Analects (Legge) · Book VIII

Analects (Legge) · Book VIII

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1 The Master said, ‘With sincere faith he unites the love of learning; holding firm to death, he is perfecting the excellence of his course.

2 ‘Such an one will not enter a tottering State, nor dwell in a disorganized one. When right principles of government prevail in the kingdom, he will show himself; when they are prostrated, he will keep concealed.

3 ‘When a country is well-governed, poverty and a mean condition are things to be ashamed of. When a country is ill- governed, riches and honour are things to be ashamed of.’