Zhuangzi · 田子方第二十一
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始吾以聖知之言仁義之行為至矣，
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始吾以聖知之言仁義之行為至矣，Track speakers and addressees ↗始吾以聖知之言仁義之行為至矣，Identify means, basis, and purpose ↗始吾以聖知之言仁義之行為至矣，Distinguish doing, being, and acting for ↗始吾以聖知之言仁義之行為至矣，Hear explanation and a changed situation ↗吾形解而不欲動，Keep different negatives apart ↗吾所學者真土梗耳，Focus on what an action concerns ↗Watch recurrence: 吾 × 4 之 × 3 言 × 2 為 × 2 而 × 2 不 × 2. Repetition of a graph need not mean repetition of a sense.
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莊子 · 駢拇第八仁義之行之指也；多方駢枝於五藏之情者，淫僻於仁義之行，而多方於聰明之用也。
莊子 · 秋水第十七仁義之行問於魏牟曰：「龍少學先王之道，長而明仁義之行；合同異，離堅白；然不然，可不可；困百家之知，窮眾口之辯；
莊子 · 徐无鬼第二十四仁義之行出乎仁義，捐仁義者寡，利仁義者眾。夫仁義之行，唯且无誠，且假夫禽貪者器。是以一人之斷制（利）天下，譬之猶一覕也。夫堯知賢人之利天
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- 莊子 · Zhuangzi
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- Traditionally associated with Zhuang Zhou; the received collection includes multiple voices and layers.
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- Kanseki Repository · KR5c0126 · base edition CHANT
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- KR5c0126_021.txt, lines 79–84. ZHUANG 21.1.11 Guo Qingfan 703; Wang Shumin 767; Fang Yong 553; Chen Guying 529
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