The Qualities of Lezheng Zi

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Haosheng Buhai asked, “What kind of person is Lezheng Zi?”

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Mencius said, “He is a good person, and a trustworthy one.”

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Haosheng Buhai asked, “What do you mean by good? What do you mean by trustworthy?”

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Mencius said, “That which is worthy of desire is called goodness. To possess it genuinely is called trustworthiness. When it fills one completely, that is beauty; when it shines outward, that is greatness; when greatness transforms others, that is sagehood; when sagehood is beyond comprehension, that is the spirit-like. Lezheng Zi has the first two qualities, but not yet the remaining four.”

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