Mencius. Book 4, Part 1, Chapter 21.
Book 4, Le Low. Part 1.

Mencius said: "There are cases of praise which could not be expected, and of reproach when the parties have been seeking to be perfect."

Text source: The Works of Mencius. Translated by James Legge.

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