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On occasions of festivity to be on the left hand

Books: THE TAO AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS

On occasions of festivity to be on the left hand is the prized
position; on occasions of mourning, the right hand The second in

command of the army has his place on the left; the general commanding

in chief has his on the right;--his place, that is, is assigned to him

as in the rites of mourning He who has killed multitudes of men

should weep for them with the bitterest grief; and the victor in

battle has his place (rightly) according to those rites



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