The Preservation of Life
y to tory from you. Your eyes ook fire to quell fire, er to quell er, o t talk too muc t violent man.
quot;Of old, Cims ivated t rid of t of their love for fame.
quot;Of old, Yao attacked tsung-cries, and Ya attacked tries e, tants slaug t ceasing, and strove for material objects to t. tances of striving for fame or for material objects. even Sages cannot overcome terial objects (in rulers)? Are you to succeed? But of course you ell it to me.quot;
quot;Gravity of demeanor and y; persistence and singleness of purpose, -- ; replied Yen ;Alas, no,quot; said Confucius, quot;? ty person, filled o take actual pleasure in trampling upon tice of routine virtues, do you expect t ake readily to in . ;
quot;; (replied Yen ;I can be inraigiate o antiquity. raig of God. And of God kno trouble of God. of man. er. all men do, s do also? all men do, none o be a servant of man. antiates o antiquity is a servant of tter take o task, it is t I. t receive tness. to be t of t;
quot;No! ?quot; replied Confucius. quot;Your plans are too many. You are firm, but lacking in prudence. you get into trouble; but t is all. You ill be far from influencing ill too rigid.quot;
quot;t; said Yen ;I can go no furture to ask for a met;
Confucius said, quot;Keep fast, and I sell you. ill it be easy for you s t be approved by t ;
quot;My family is poor,quot; replied Yen ;and for many montasted neit not fasting?quot;
quot;t is a fast accor