Mencius
Gong Sun Chou II: cohesion and roles
Discusses timing, position and cohesion, political roles and decisions to serve or depart.
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孟子曰：「天時不如地利，地利不如人和。三里之城，七里之郭，環而攻之而不勝；夫環而攻之，必有得天時者矣，然而不勝者，是天時不如地利也。城非不高也，池非不深也，兵革非不堅利也，米粟非不…Mencius · Gong Sun Chou II: cohesion and roles ↗The summary is editorial. Follow the source link to read the original text.
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