“Like a spider caught in its own web, is a person driven by fierce cravings. Break out of the web, and turn away from the world of sensory pleasure and sorrow.”
“If a ruler himself is upright, all will go well without orders. But if he himself is not upright, even though he gives orders they will not be obeyed.”
“Highest good is like water. Because water excels in benefiting the myriad creatures without contending with them and settles where none would like be, it comes close to the Way.”
“To govern the state by law is to praise the right and blame the wrong”
Be able to identify the school of thought behind each quote by as many characteristics as possible. The most correctly detailed answer will be 3 points. If the answer is correct but lacks supporting evidence, it will be 2 points. If the answer is incorrect, it will be 1 point.
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