No benevolent man ever neglects his parents, and no righteous man ever looks down upon his sovereign. Your Majesty should talk about only benevolence and righteousness, but why should you have mentioned the word ‘profit’?"

There never has been a benevolent man who neglected his parents. There never has been a righteous man who made his sovereign an after consideration. ‘Let your Majesty also say, "Benevolence and righteousness, and let these be your only themes." Why must you use that word—"profit?’"

Love never forsakes kinsmen, right never puts his lord last. You too, King, should speak of love and right and of nothing else; why must you speak of gain?

If they aren’t Humane, they'll aban­don their kindred, and if they aren’t Dutiful, they'll betray their ruler."Just talk about Humanity and Duty, and leave it at that. Don’t talk about profit."

It never has been that the virtuous neglected their parents, or that the just were slow in saving their Sovereign. Speak only of virtue and justice ; why speak of profit!