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...effects of calamity and difficulties. He says: — "When Heaven is about to confer a great office on a man, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and...to extreme poverty ; it confounds his undertakings. Bv all these methods it stimulates his mind, hardens his nature, and supplies his incompetencies."1...

...Pih-le He from the market-place. 2. " Thus, when Heaven is about to confer a great office on any one, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and his...body to hunger, and subjects him to extreme poverty ; and it confounds his undertakings. In all these ways it stimulates his mind, hardens his nature,...

...Pih-le He from the market-place. ^2. " Thus, when Heaven is about to confer a great office on any one, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and his...body to hunger, and subjects him to extreme poverty ; and it confounds his undertakings. In all these ways it stimulates his mind, hardens his nature,...

...satoru.' Are translated as follows : " Then, when heaven is about to confer a great office on any one, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and his sinews and bones with toil ; it exposes Lis body to hunger, and subjects him to extreme poverty; and it confounds his undertakings. In all...

..."Though a man may be wicked, yet, if ho adjust his thoughts, fast, and bathe, ho may sacrifice to God." " When Heaven is about to confer a great office on any man, it first exorcises his mind with suffering, and his sinews and bones with toil. It exposes his body to hunger,...

...effects of calamity and difficulties. He says: — 'When Heaven is about to confer a great office on a man, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and...stimulates his mind, hardens his nature, and supplies his incompetencies2.' Such have been the effects of Heaven's exercising some men with calamities ; but...

...moveeble frame, in which the walla are feiined. 446 PT. II. CH. XV.] THE WORKS OF MENCIUS. 2. ' Thus, when Heaven is about to confer a great office on any...exercises his mind with suffering, and his sinews and hones with toil. It exposes his body to hunger, and subjects him to extreme poverty. It confounds his...

...and Generals whose characters were established by repeated contact with danger and difficulty: " Thus when Heaven is about to confer a great office on any...his undertakings. By all these methods it stimulates hismind, hardens his nature, and supplies his incompetencies." A man born of sorrow and adversity is...

...the heart there is nothing better than to make the desires few. — MENCIUS, Tsin Sin (ch. xxxv.). When Heaven is about to confer a great office on any...methods it stimulates his mind, hardens his nature, ^nd supplies his incompetencies. — MENCIUS, Kaou Tsze (pt. ii. ch. xv.). You should ever stand in...