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the people model themselves after Yiya; that is, the
mouths of all men are like one another. And so also
it is with the ear. In the matter of sounds, the whole
people model themselves after the music-master
Kuang; that is, the ears of all men are like one
another. And so also it is with the eye. In the case of
Zidu, there is no man but would recognise that he
was beautiful. Any one who would not recognise the
beauty of Zidu must have no eyes. Therefore I say,
—Men’s mouths agree in having the same relishes;
their ears agree in enjoying the same sounds; their
eyes agree in recognising the same beauty; —shall
their minds alone be without that which the similarly
approve? What is it then of which they similarly
approve? It is, I say, the principles of our nature,
and the determinations of righteousness. The sages
only apprehended before me that of which my
mind approves along with other men. Therefore the
principles of our nature and the determinations of
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