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 I think about this quote pretty often 
 in the old days
Long Ago in China,

being a public servant was very prestigious,
but you were expected to live meagerly
and were socially ostracized if you used your position to enrich yourself.

such social expectations solve this problem. 
 And they cut their nuts off. 
 woah now
let's not be too hasty

...
although...
🤔