Being virtuous, we obey them.

我们现在服从他们。因为我们是有品德的人。

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Confucius said: You are not being virtuous here.

孔子说：你真是不明事理。

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So if you're being virtuous, maybe you're following the rules because you're following your nose.

如果有一天你变得高尚起来，很可能是受了自己鼻子的指引。

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But for Pelagius, a Jew who faithfully followed the Mosaic Law, or even a pagan who lived a virtuous life were capable of being saved on their own merits.

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It means less folks are being hired, and we can be back in a downward spiral instead of the kind of virtuous cycle that we want to see.

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