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CHAPTER VII.

Tzu Hsia said : " He who transfers his mind from feminine allurement to excelling in moral excellence ; who in serving his parents is ready to do so to the utmost of his ability ; who in the service of his Prince is prepared to lay down his life ; and who in intercourse with his friends is sincere in what he says, though others may speak of him as uneducated, I should certainly call him educated."

CHAPTER VIII.

1. The Master said; " A Scholar who is not grave will not inspire