Mencius. Book IV: Lî Lâu. Part II. Chapter IV.
Legge's summary: Prompt action is necessary at the right time.
Mencius said, 'When scholars are put to death without any crime, the great officers may leave the country. When the people are slaughtered without any crime, the scholars may remove.'
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