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able according affairs agriculture altered antiquity applied army attack attain authority become Book bring called capital cause century certainly Ch'in Ch’in chap character Chavannes clear condition crimes cultivation dare death desire discussion disorder Duke Hsiao dynasty empire enemy established expression farmers Fei-tzŭ feudal fight five follow force give given grain hand head honour ideas important inserted intelligent interest King land later live Lord Lord Shang means measures mentioned merit methods ministers moral nature obtain officials omitted original paragraph penalties phrase poor position practical present prince principles profit punishments rank receive result rewards rich rule ruler sage says scholars School seems sense Shih-chi soldiers standard strength strong suggests superiors supremacy territory things thousand translation virtue Wang weak whole