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I believe it is impossible to be sure of anything.
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The severe household has no fierce slaves, but it is the affectionate mother.
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A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.
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Superior and inferior wage one hundred battles a day.
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A ruler makes use of the majority and neglects the minority, and so he does not devote himself to virtue but to law.
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To govern the state by law is to praise the right and blame the wrong.
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The intelligent ruler makes the law select men and makes no arbitrary appointment himself; he makes the law measure merits and makes no arbitrary judgment himself.
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In dealing with those who share his bed, the enlightened ruler may enjoy their beauty but should not listen to their special pleas...