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"Pi indicates that (under the conditions which it supposes) there is "
"good fortune. But let (the principal party intended in it) re- "
"(examine himself, (as if) by divination, whether his virtue be "
"great, unintermitting, and firm. If it be so, there will be no "
"error. Those who have not rest will then come to him; and with "
"those who are (too) late in coming it will be ill. "
" "
"1. The first line, divided, shows its subject seeking by his "
"sincerity to win the attachment of his object. There will be no "
"error. Let (the breast) be full of sincerity as an earthenware "
"vessel is of its contents, and it will in the end bring other "
"advantages. "
" "
"2. In the second line, divided, we see the movement towards union "
"and attachment proceeding from the inward (mind). With firm "
"correctness there will be good fortune. "
" "
"3. In the third line, divided, we see its subject seeking for union "
"with such as ought not to be associated with. "
" "
"4. In the fourth line, divided, we see its subject seeking for union "
"with the one beyond himself. With firm correctness there will be "
"good fortune. "
" "
"5. The fifth line, undivided, affords the most illustrious instance "
"of seeking union and attachment. (We seem to see in it) the king "
"urging his pursuit of the game (only) in three directions, and "
"allowing the escape of all the animals before him, while the people "
"of his towns do not warn one another (to prevent it). There will "
"be good fortune. "
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"6. In the topmost line, divided, we see one seeking union and "
"attachment without having taken the first step (to such an end). "
" There will be evil. "
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" Water, everywhere over the earth, flows to join together. A single"
" natural law controls it. Each human is a member of a community"
" and should work within it."
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