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rather than live in a rebellious State ; but he found a similar
condition of things elsewhere,--traitors all. _ pure in
motive, or life. L. ' They are here like our great officer,
Ch'iu,' and left it...... pure. Z. assimilantur meo magno
magistratui etc ....... purus. K. I see they are all parricides,
the same as our parricide minister at home ...... a
pure, high-minded man. Couv. et quitta sa terre natale,
(parce qu'elle avait 6t_ souitl6e du sang de son prince) ......
Le Maitre r_3ondit : 11craignait la moindre souillure.
CHAPTER XIX.--SECOND THOUGHTS BEST.
C. _ J_ :_ was a minister in _'name _-7 _, With
third thoughts _t, ,_ _ self-interest arises. L. thought
thrice and then acted ...... Twice may do. Z. bis jam
sufficit. K. Think twice--that is...... sufficient. Couv.
I1 suffit de r_fl&hir deux fois.
CHAPTER XX.--WISE FOLLY. C. _jE 7t_ "_ was
a minister of _ name _¢ according to the _i_ _ _.
during the reigns of Duke _ and Duke _, Order
prevailed during the former rule, and Ning Wu quietly
performed his duties. In this "his wisdom may be equalled."
The next reign brought disorder, and the prince
lost his throne. ]t was here that Ning Wu was deemed
foolish, for he still remained loyal, and never spared himself
in situations the "wise " refused to have anything to do
with, until order and his prince were restored. L. Ning-wu
acted the part of a wise man ...... a stupid man. Others
may equal his wisdom, but they cannot equal his stupidity.
Z. ejus sapientia potest attingi ; ejus insipientia etc. K. It
is easy to act tike him as a man of understanding', but it is
'not easy to imitate him in the way he showed how to act
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