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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

humility which conveys love is called li. Proper carriage of the
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]