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 afforded by (different) soils ; they are careful of their conduct and economical in their expenditure;—in order to nourish their parents:—this is the filial piety of the common people.

Therefore from the Son of Heaven down to the common people, there never has been one whose filial piety was without its beginning and end on whom calamity did not come.

The disciple ăng said, 'Immense indeed is the greatness of filial piety!' The Master replied ,