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| | Confucian Analects |
 | | Confucius then said, "Following in the rear of the great officers, I did not dare not to represent such a matter." Tsze-lu asked how a ruler should be served. |
 | | Confucius said, "To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue." He begged to ask what they were, and was told, "Gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness. |
 | | Confucius said, "The Yin dynasty possessed these three men of virtue." Hui of Liu-hsia, being chief criminal judge, was thrice dismissed from his office. |
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