From a ruler’s quality to public effects
The star image and the move from 心 to 政 each require an account of how a personal quality reaches others.
為政以德，譬如北辰An astronomical comparison proposes a model of influence.
CHANT · CC BY-SA 4.0 · KR1h0004_002.txt, lines 18–21以不忍人之心，行不忍人之政The repeated expression connects a disposition with public action.
tls · CC BY-SA 4.0 · KR1h0001_003.txt, lines 602–608Make the comparison explicit
The star image and the move from 心 to 政 each require an account of how a personal quality reaches others.
論語: An astronomical comparison proposes a model of influence.
孟子: The repeated expression connects a disposition with public action.
What does the movement from 心 to 政 add in the Mengzi passage?
It moves from a disposition of concern to its proposed enactment in government. The transition invites questions about how private response becomes public practice.
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