An idea from The Doctrine of the Mean

The Master names four duties he has not yet met. He hasn’t served his father the way he’d want a son to serve him. The same goes for his prince, his elder brother and his friend. So he works hard at ordinary goodness and speaks about it with care.

From The Doctrine of the Mean by Zisi

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