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Legalism -> Shang Jun Shu -> Agriculture and War -> 3.2

But now the people within the territory, and those who hold office and rank,
see that it is possible to obtain, from the court, office and rank by means of artful speech and sophistry.
Therefore, there is no permanency in office and rank,
with the result that at court they deceive their ruler and,
退retiring from court, they think of nothing but of how to realize their selfish interests
and thus sell power to their inferiors.
Now deceiving the ruler and being concerned for their own interests
is not to the advantage of the state,
but those who thus act,
祿 do so for the sake of rank and emolument;
selling power to inferiors
is not proper for a loyal minister,
but those who thus act
do so for the sake of insignificant presents.


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