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Confucianism -> The Analects -> Ba Yi -> 22

The Master said,
管仲!」"Small indeed was the capacity of Guan Zhong!"
Some one said,
管仲?」"Was Guan Zhong parsimonious?"
:「管氏"Guan," was the reply, "had the San Gui,
and his officers performed no double duties;
?」how can he be considered parsimonious?"
管仲?」"Then, did Guan Zhong know the rules of propriety?"
The Master said,
"The princes of States have a screen intercepting the view at their gates.
管氏Guan had likewise a screen at his gate.
The princes of States on any friendly meeting between two of them,
had a stand on which to place their inverted cups.
管氏Guan had also such a stand.
管氏If Guan knew the rules of propriety,
?」who does not know them?"


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