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 have never failed to obtain an audience of any sage who has visited these parts.—He was thereupon introduced by the Master's followers, and on coming out he said: My sons, why grieve at your Master's fall from power? The Empire has long been lying in evil ways, but now God is going to make Confucius his herald to rouse the land.

The Master said: Shên, a single principle runs through all my teaching. — Tsêng Tzǔ answered, Yes.—When the Master had gone out, the disciples asked, saying: What principle does he mean?—Tsêng Tzǔ said: Our Master's teaching simply amounts to this: loyalty to oneself and charity to one's neighbour.