Dong Zhongshu Quotes

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Heaven establishes kings not on behalf of rulers but on behalf of the people; “Therefore if his virtue is sufficient to bring security and happiness to the people, Heaven bestows [the Mandate] on him; if his evil is sufficient to injure and harm the people, Heaven withdraws [the Mandate] from him.”17
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Zhongshu Dong (Luxuriant Gems of the Spring and Autumn (Translations from the Asian Classics))
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If you stand by the pond and want the fish in it, you are better off going home to make a fish net than to continue standing by the pond.” —Dong Zhongshu
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Henry Freeman (The History of China in 50 Events (History by Country Timeline #2))
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A concubine [who bears the king] a son gains an honorable position thereby. At
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Zhongshu Dong (Luxuriant Gems of the Spring and Autumn (Translations from the Asian Classics))