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Mohism -> Mozi -> Book 4 -> Universal Love II -> 3

Now that there is disapproval, how can we have the condition altered?
墨子:「。」Mozi said it is to be altered by the way of universal love and mutual aid.
But what is the way of universal love and mutual aid?
墨子:「Mozi said: It is to regard the state of others as one's own, the houses of others as one's own, the persons of others as one's self.
諸侯 When feudal lords love one another there will be no more war;
when heads of houses love one another there will be no more mutual usurpation;
when individuals love one another there will be no more mutual injury.
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When ruler and ruled love each other they will be gracious and loyal; when father and son love each other they will be affectionate and filial; when older and younger brothers love each other they will be harmonious. When all the people in the world love one another, then the strong will not overpower the weak, the many will not oppress the few, the wealthy will not mock the poor, the honoured will not disdain the humble, and the cunning will not deceive the simple.
天下使And it is all due to mutual love that calamities, strife, complaints, and hatred are prevented from arising.
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。」 Therefore the benevolent exalt it.

1. 君臣相愛則惠忠,父子相愛則慈孝,兄弟相愛則和調。天下之人皆相愛,強不執弱,眾不劫寡,富不侮貧, : Moved here from entry 4. 孫詒讓《墨子閒詁》
2. 以相愛生也,是 : Inserted.


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