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Book 7
[OnAmbition:]Howtheirmindswork,thethingstheylongforandfear.Eventslikepilesofsand,driftupondrift—eachonesoonhiddenbythenext.
35."‘Ifhismindisfilledwithnobility,withagraspofalltime,allexistence,doyouthinkourhumanlifewillmeanmuchtohimatall?’
"‘Howcouldit?’hesaid.
"‘Ordeathbeveryfrightening?’
"‘Notintheleast.’"
36."Kingship:toearnabadreputationbygooddeeds."
37.Disgraceful:thatthemindshouldcontroltheface,shouldbeabletoshapeandmolditasitpleases,butnotshapeandmolditself.
38."Andwhyshouldwefeelangerattheworld?Asiftheworldwouldnotice!"
39."Mayyoubringjoytousandthoseonhigh."
40."ToharvestlifelikestandingstalksofgrainGrownandcutdowninturn."
41."IfIandmytwochildrencannotmovethegodsThegodsmusthavetheirreasons."
42."Forwhatisjustandgoodisonmyside."
43.Nochorusoflamentation,nohysterics.
44."Thentheonlyproperresponseformetomakeisthis:‘Youaremuchmistaken,myfriend,ifyouthinkthatanymanworthhissaltcaresabouttheriskofdeathanddoesn’tconcentrateonthisalone:whetherwhathe’sdoingisrightorwrong,andhisbehavioragoodman’sorabadone’s.’"
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