You, sir, have enjoyed a rank equal to that of the three great ministers, yet, before your fame and achievements could reach either those above or those below, you went elsewhere.
Do those endowed with empathy necessarily behave this way?” “Occupying a low position,” replied Mengzi, “and not using one’s skill and virtue to serve the unworthy—such was Bo Yi.
Siding with Tang41 five times and with Jie42 five times—such was Yi Yin.