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從道不從君，從義不從父，人之大行也
Following the way rather than the ruler, and what is right rather than one's father: these are great forms of conduct.
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The authority of a person with the normative standard that may qualify obedience.
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荀子 · 王制篇第九不能加毫，名聲者美之。夫堯、舜者、一天下也，不能加毫末於是矣。
荀子 · 賦篇第二十六之大行也，郁郁乎其遇時之不祥也。拂乎其欲禮義之大行也，闇乎天下之晦盲也。皓天不復，憂無疆也。千歲必反，古之常也。弟子勉學，天不忘也。
荀子 · 子道篇第二十九從義不從可謂大孝矣。《傳》曰：「從道不從君，從義不從父。」此之謂也。
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論語 · Keep different negatives apart未之有也論語 · Let parallel clauses constrain a reading巧言令色，鮮矣仁論語 · Let parallel clauses constrain a reading父在，觀其志；父沒，觀其行論語 · Keep different negatives apart不患人之不己知Edition, source, and reuse
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- 荀子 · Xunzi
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- Kanseki Repository · KR3a0002 · base edition tls
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- KR3a0002_029.txt, lines 14–24. XUN 29:1, Beida 486, Knoblock 3:251
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