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Confucianism -> Liji -> Qu Li I -> 7

According to those rules,
one should not (seek to) please others in an improper way,
nor be lavish of his words.
According to them,
one does not go beyond the definite measure,
nor encroach on or despise others,
nor is fond of (presuming) familiarities.
To cultivate one's person and fulfil one's words is called good conduct.
When the conduct is (thus) ordered, and the words are accordant with the (right) course,
we have the substance of the rules of propriety.
I have heard that it is in accordance with those rules that one should be chosen by others (as their model);
I have not heard of his choosing them (to take him as such).
I have heard in the same way of (scholars) coming to learn; I have not heard of (the master) going to teach.


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