Read the passage carefully. The Master said, “One who governs through virtue may be compared to the polestar [north star], which occupies its place while the host of other stars pay homage [respect] to it.”

–The Analects,
Confucius

Read the excerpt from The Analects. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

1. The main idea of this text is that


2. The value represented in this passage is


Correct
1. ✔ people will follow virtuous leaders
2. ✔ moral goodness
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