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Mohism -> Mozi -> Book 3 -> Identification with the Superior II -> 4

天下And so all the people
aspired to the rewards and commendation from the superior
and dreaded his condemnation and punishment.
天子Thereupon, in accord with the policy of the emperor,
the village head proceeded to unify the purposes in the village.
Having accomplished this,
he led the people of the village
to identify themselves with the head of the district,
saying:
"All you people of the village
are to identify yourselves with the head of the district,
and are not to unite with the subordinates.
What the head of the district thinks to be right
all shall think to be right;
what he thinks to be wrong
all shall think to be wrong.
Put away your evil speech
and learn his good speech;
put away your evil conduct
and learn his good conduct.
For the head of the district is naturally the (most) virtuous of the district.
If all the people in the district follow the example of their head,
?’ how then can the district be disorderly?"
Now, how is it that the head of the district was so successfuI in governing the district?
It was just because he could unify the purposes of the whole district
that the district was so orderly.


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