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Though Confucius Served The Duke Of Lu, A Chinese State, He Made Many Enemies With The Nobles Of The Land. His Views Antagonized The Powerful Nobles, Who Wanted The Duke To Be A Puppet In Their Hands. Confucius Was Exiled From The State Of Lu For More Than Two Decades. He Lived In The Countryside, Spreading His Teachings.

In A Country Well Governed, Poverty Is Something To Be Ashamed Of. In A Country Badly Governed, Wealth Is Something To Be Ashamed Of.

There Are 3 Elements Essential In The Matters Of The State, Food, Military Equipment, And Confidence Of The People In The Ruler. Of These 3, Military Equipment Is The Least Important, Food Being The 2nd Important, And Confidence Of The People Being The Most Important. All Men Rather Die Of Starvation Than In War, But Nevertheless All Men Do Die Of Old Age. Lacking In Confidence From The People, A State Cannot Survive.

Listen Widely To Remove Your Doubts And Be Careful When Speaking About The Rest And Your Mistakes Will Be Few. See Much And Get Rid Of What Is Dangerous And Be Careful In Acting On The Rest And Your Causes For Regret Will Be Few. Speaking Without Fault, Acting Without Causing Regret: 'upgrading' Consists In This.

The Superior Man Honors His Virtuous Nature, And Maintains Constant Inquiry And Study, Seeking To Carry It Out To Its Breadth And Greatness, So As To Omit None Of The More Exquisite And Minute Points Which It Embraces, And To Raise It To Its Greatest Height And Brilliancy.