“The Way of Heaven is to benefit others and not to injure. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete."
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“What, then? Is not correction sometimes necessary?” Of course it is; but with discretion, not with anger; for it does not injure, but heals under the guise of injury. We char crooked spearshafts to straighten them, and force them by drivi...
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