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Traditionally, the love that comes from the feelings is called
jên. Love tempered by principles and fitness is called i. The
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body is called jung.[1] The excellence of correct bearing is such that
itself it is an adequate pattern [for conduct]. . . .[2] Hence, since the
words of such a man are worthy of serving as a guide for the
people, the people will follow these words, and since such conduct
is worthy of serving as a rule for the people, the people will emulate
this conduct. Record it in the books and transmit it in the records;
tell it to ten thousand generations of sons and grandsons, that
they may follow in this path without neglecting it. From keeping
to it comes order; from abandoning it, anarchy; from following it,
life; from abandoning it, death. Now those whose joints are disposed
like those of animals, who are no different from the barbarians
in the violence of their speech,[3] who are confused and
without principles, are the ones who are held guilty by enlightened
kings and saintly rulers. The Ode says,[4]
He is like the Man or the Mao—
This is what makes me sad.
This is what makes me sad.
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