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Quote by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
I have ruled for many years, yet I never knew what it meant to be noble. Now that I see my son as emperor, I understand nobility.
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The speaker distinguishes between having power and understanding nobility. Years of ruling did not, by themselves, reveal what being noble meant. Seeing the son as emperor provides the comparison that makes nobility clear to the speaker. The quote presents nobility as something recognized through the son’s position, rather than something automatically gained through the speaker’s own rule.
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- Chinese Text Project, Old Book of Tang, Volume 10
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