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shame and disgrace. When the parties upon whom a
man leans are proper persons to be intimate with, he can
make them his guides and masters. Z. promissam accedat
ad aequitatem etc., obsequium congruat cure ritlbus etc.,,,
in adhaerendo, ne omittas qui expetendi sunt, et sic potens
diu inniti. K. If you make promises etc., you will be
able to keep your word. If you confine earnestness
within the bounds of judgment and good taste etc. If
you make friends c_fthose with whom you ought to, you
will be able to depend upon them. Couv. Quand on
peut accomplir sa promesse sans manquer £ la justice, il
faut tenir sa parole. Un respect et des _gards conformes
etc. ne sont ni honteux ni d_shonorants. Si vous choisis-
sez pour protecteur un homme digne de votre amiU6 ......
vous pourrez lui rester attache 2tjamais.
CHAPTER XIV.--THE IDEAL STUDENT. Kuan
Every reference to Tao always means the law of the right
and proper, the ought-so-to be in regard to man and
things, that which is for all men to follow. L. He who
aims to be a man of complete wisdom, in his food does
not seek to gratify etc., nor in his dwelling-place does he
seek the appliances of ease ; he is earnest etc. and careful
in his speech, he frequents the company of men of principle
that he may be rectified ;--such a person etc.
Z....... adit praeditos virtute ut dirigatur, etc. K. A wise
and good man, in matters of food, should never indulge
his appetite ....... He should seek the company of men of
virtue and learning, in order to profit by their lessons and
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