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5[1]
[In a minister], to be yielding and yet upright is best. To be
exact is next. Last of all is to be carpingly critical. Utter weakness
means death.
The Ode says,[2]
He does not devour the soft,
Or eject the powerful.
Or eject the powerful.
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D quotes SY 9.1a-b as parallel, but the connection is at best remote: [OMITTED] ○
[OMITTED] ○ [OMITTED]
[OMITTED] "There are five ways of remonstrance. The first is straightforward
remonstrance; the second is submissive remonstrance; the third is loyal remonstrance;
the fourth is naïve remonstrance; the fifth is satirical remonstrance. Confucius said,
`Am I one to practice satirical remonstrance?' "
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