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君子之至於斯
也、吾未嘗不得
見也。從者見之、
出曰、二三子、何
患於喪乎、天下
之無道也久矣、
天將以夫子為
木鐸。
charge of the frontier town of I requested an
interview, saying: " Whenever a man of
Virtue has come here I have never failed to
obtain an interview," whereupon the followers of the Sage introduced him. On coming
out he observed: "Why do you grieve,
gentlemen, over this loss of office? The
Empire for long has been without light and
leading; but Heaven is now going to use
your Master as an arousing Tocsin."