AmanofthestateofZhengwantedtobuyapairofshoes.Hemeasuredhisfootandputthemeasurementonachair.Whenhesetoutforthemarketheforgottobringitalong.Itwasafterhehadfoundthepairhewantedthatthisoccurredtohim.
Iforgotthemeasurement，saidhe.
Hewenthometogetitbutwhenhereturnedthemarkethadbrokenupandhedidnotgethisshoesafterall.
Whydidn‘tyoutryontheshoeswithyourfeet?
Hewasasked.
I‘drathertrustthemeasurementthantrustmyself.(《Hanfeizi》)
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