Is there ever an effective way to “prepare” for fate?

Can rulers be persuaded to act virtuously?

Is <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Index of Terms" href="https://www.supersummary.com/mencius/index-of-terms/#95758">the sage</a> necessary to social transformation?

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