If the early Chinese people had any chivalry, it was manifested not toward women and children, but toward old people. That feeling of chivalry found … - Lin Yutang

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If the early Chinese people had any chivalry, it was manifested not toward women and children, but toward old people. That feeling of chivalry found clear expression in Mencius in some such saying as, "The people with gray hair should not be seen carrying burdens on the street," which was expressed as the final goal of good government.