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93. In whatever manner you fashion a bad man, it is impossible 

 to make his nature good — you may wash the coal with all the 

 zeal you will, but it is impossible to give it a white colour. 



94. An ill-principled man, who is fond of riches, though he be 

 a friend, is not of a firm mind. There are many that have been 

 destroyed by their own relations, in consequence of their having 

 been bribed by the great. 



95. It is easy to overcome those enemies that announce their 

 plans of lusting (or injuring). But how are those to be subdued 

 who advise a salutary retreat ? 



VI. The natural way ob manner (of men's actions), 



96. If one should happen to be chosen for a ruler, it is seldom 

 that he could know what was to be done. We may look on others 



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