. The literature of all nations and all ages; history, character, and incident. mostcomprehensive sense.] Seeking the when Confucius, in traveling, was looking about for aford of a river, he sent Tze-lu to ask a man who was at work in aneighboring field, where it was. He proved to be a recluse orhermit, and having learned that his questioner was a disciple ofConfucius, said to him: Disorder in a swelling flood spreadsover the kingdom, and no one is able to repress it. Rather thanfollow a master who withdraws from one ruler and another thatwill not take his advice, should you not join
. The literature of all nations and all ages; history, character, and incident. mostcomprehensive sense.] Seeking the when Confucius, in traveling, was looking about for aford of a river, he sent Tze-lu to ask a man who was at work in aneighboring field, where it was. He proved to be a recluse orhermit, and having learned that his questioner was a disciple ofConfucius, said to him: Disorder in a swelling flood spreadsover the kingdom, and no one is able to repress it. Rather thanfollow a master who withdraws from one ruler and another thatwill not take his advice, should you not join those who withdrawfrom the world altogether? He then resumed his hoe andwould give no information. Tze-lu returned and reported hiswords to the Master, who said: It is impossible to withdrawfrom the world, and associate with birds and beasts that have noaffinity with us. With whom should I associate but with suffer-ing men? The disorder that prevails is what requires my right principles ruled through the kingdom, there would be noneed for me to change its
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