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passion-effort, may be conceded. But not to seek in
the mind for what is not attained in words cannot
be conceded. The will is the leader of the passion-
nature. The passion-nature pervades and animates
the body. The will is first and chief, and the passion-
nature is subordinate to it. Therefore I say, Maintain
firm the will, and do no violence to the passion-
nature.”

Chou observed, “Since you say ‘The will is
chief, and the passion-nature is subordinate,’ how
do you also say, ‘Maintain firm the will, and do no
violence to the passion-nature?’”

Mencius replied, “When it is the will alone
which is active, it moves the passion-nature. When it
is the passion-nature alone which is active, it moves
the will. For instance now, in the case of a man
falling or running, that is from the passion-nature,
and yet it moves the mind.”

“I venture to ask,” said Chou again, “wherein

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