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Victor H. Mair

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Compromise with great resentment will surely yield lingering resentment; How can this be seen as good? For this reason, The sage holds the debtor’s side of a contract and does not make claims upon others. Therefore, The man of integrity attends to his debts; The man without integrity attends to his exactions. The Way of heaven is impartial, yet is always with the good person.

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