"Nothing is more honourable then enlightenment, nothing is more beautiful than virtue. Those who have enlightened virtue, have it even though they be ordinary people, while those who lack it lack it even though they be kings.
There were some people who starved to death in the ancient times but have been admired ever since only for their virtue; there were others who were kings but have been despised ever since only for their lack of virtue.
So the learnede worry only about not being imbued with virtue and not about being in the positions of power and authority."
There were some people who starved to death in the ancient times but have been admired ever since only for their virtue; there were others who were kings but have been despised ever since only for their lack of virtue.
So the learnede worry only about not being imbued with virtue and not about being in the positions of power and authority."
(Translator's Source: Tanqin Annals)
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