his rule will be a success and his virtue complete; he will watch over the interests of his people, and all the empire will owe him gratitude. This is to be an eminent ruler."
"A very round answer," says Lin Hsi Chung, "to a very square question."
Tang, a high official of Sung, asked Chuang Tzŭ about charity. Chuang Tzŭ said, "Tigers and wolves have it."
"How so?" asked Tang.
"The natural love between parents and offspring," replied Chuang Tzŭ,—"is not that charity?"
Tang then inquired about perfect charity.
"Perfect charity," said Chuang Tzŭ, "does not admit of love for the individual."
It embraces all men equally. To love one person would imply at least the possibility of hating another. See also p. [167], where Lao Tzŭ refutes the doctrine of universal love.