January 12, 2004
A thought from Meng-tse,
whom the round-eyed barbarians
call "Mencius"
Posted by
Mark Kleiman
A benevolent man
extends his benevolence
from those he loves
to those he does not love.
A ruthless man
extends his ruthlessness
from those he hates
to those he does not hate.
[VII. B. 1]
I somehow doubt Paul O'Neill has read much Meng-tse, but he will now have a chance to learn this particular lesson from that famous scholar and teacher, Karl Rove.
