When all within the four seas have been put in their proper places, [the sage] sits in darkness to observe the light. When those to his left and righ… - Han Fei

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When all within the four seas have been put in their proper places, [the sage] sits in darkness to observe the light. When those to his left and right have taken their places, he opens the gate to face the world. He changes nothing, alters nothing, but acts with the two handles of reward and punishment, acts and never ceases: this is what is called walking the path of principle.