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折疑論 3.62

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3.62

whom the Son of Heaven could not make subjects, and whom kings and marquises could not make friends; (The 'Conduct of the Scholar' chapter in the Liji says: 'The scholar above does not serve the Son of Heaven, and below does not serve the feudal lords.' The 'Way of Heaven' chapter in the Zhuangzi says: 'When Zengzi lived in Wei, the Son of Heaven could not make him a subject, and the feudal lords could not make him a friend.' Thus those who nourish their aspiration forget their physical form; those who nourish their form forget profit; and those who reach the Way forget their minds.)

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