佛祖統紀 41.57

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41.57

Han Yu, upon reading Mozi, said: 'Confucians and Mohists both affirm Yao and Shun, both condemn Jie and Zhou, and both cultivate the person and rectify the mind so as to govern the realm and the state. Why do they disagree with each other to such a degree? I consider that disputes arise from latter-day students each clinging to their master's teachings, not that the Way of the two masters was originally so. Confucius would certainly have employed Mozi, and Mozi would certainly have employed Confucius; not employing each other, they would not be Confucius and Mo.'

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佛祖統紀 — 志磐, Classical Chinese