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Statements must be translated into the actions of man, become a rule, then they become permanent knowledge; if statements are not followed by their translation into the actions of man, what is not translated into the actions of man is idle talk. If the wise are not rewarded and the cruel punished, it neither encourages the wise nor hinders the cruel. The common people have three calamities: the hungry have no food, the frozen have no clothes, the tired have no rest.