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公孟 - Gong Meng

English translation: W. P. Mei [?]
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22 公孟:
二三子復於子墨子曰:「告子勝為仁。」子墨子曰:「未必然也!告子為仁,譬猶跂以為長,隱以為廣,不可久也。」
Gong Meng:
Some of the pupils reported to Mozi that Gaozi was zealous in practising magnanimity. Mozi remarked: It may not really be so at all. Gaozi practises magnanimity in the same way as the man who stands on his tip toe to appear tall and spreads himself to appear broad. It cannot last long.

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