these must be dispensed with, which of the three should be
foregone first?' 'The military equipment,' said the Master.
3. Tsze-kung again asked, 'If it cannot be helped, and one
of the remaining two must be dispensed with, which of them
should be foregone?' The Master answered, 'Part with the food.
From of old, death has been the lot of all men; but if the people
have no faith in their rulers, there is no standing for the state.'
CHAP. VIII. 1. Chi Tsze-ch'ang said, 'In a superior man it
is only the substantial qualities which are wanted;-- why
should we seek for ornamental accomplishments?'

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superior man, but four horses cannot overtake the tongue.
3. Ornament is as substance; substance is as ornament.
The hide of a tiger or a leopard stripped of its hair, is like the
hide of a dog or a goat stripped of its hair.'
CHAP. IX. 1. The Duke Ai inquired of Yu Zo, saying, 'The
year is one of scarcity, and the returns for expenditure are not
sufficient;-- what is to be done?'
2. Yu Zo replied to him, 'Why not simply tithe the
people?'
3. 'With two tenths, said the duke, 'I find it not enough;--
how could I do with that system of one tenth?'
4. Yu Zo answered, 'If the people have plenty, their prince
will not be left to want alone. If the people are in want, their