论语(英文版)-第4部分

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；　'they　are　here　like　our　great　officer；ch'ui；'　and　left　it。　he　came　to　a　second　state；　and　with　the　same　observationleft　it　also；…what　do　you　say　of　him？〃　the　master　replied；　〃he　was　pure。〃　〃washe　perfectly　virtuous？〃　〃i　do　not　know。　how　can　he　be　pronounced　perfectlyvirtuous？〃
　　chi　wan　thought　thrice；　and　then　acted。　when　the　master　was　informed　of　it；he　said；　〃twice　may　do。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃when　good　order　prevailed　in　his　country；　ning　wu　actedthe　part　of　a　wise　man。　when　his　country　was　in　disorder；　he　acted　the　part　of　astupid　man。　others　may　equal　his　wisdom；　but　they　cannot　equal　his　stupidity。〃
　　when　the　master　was　in　ch'an；　he　said；　〃let　me　return！　let　me　return！　thelittle　children　of　my　school　are　ambitious　and　too　hasty。　they　are　acplishedand　plete　so　far；　but　they　do　not　know　how　to　restrict　and　shape　themselves。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃po…i　and　shu…ch'i　did　not　keep　the　former　wickednesses　ofmen　in　mind；　and　hence　the　resentments　directed　towards　them　were　few。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃who　says　of　weishang　kao　that　he　is　upright？　one　beggedsome　vinegar　of　him；　and　he　begged　it　of　a　neighbor　and　gave　it　to　the　man。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃fine　words；　an　insinuating　appearance；　and　excessiverespect；…tso　ch'iu…ming　was　ashamed　of　them。　i　also　am　ashamed　of　them。　toconceal　resentment　against　a　person；　and　appear　friendly　with　him；…tso　ch'iu…ming　was　ashamed　of　such　conduct。　i　also　am　ashamed　of　it。〃
　　yen　yuan　and　chi　lu　being　by　his　side；　the　master　said　to　them；　〃e；　leteach　of　you　tell　his　wishes。〃
　　tsze…lu　said；　〃i　should　like；　having　chariots　and　horses；　and　light　furclothes；　to　share　them　with　my　friends；　and　though　they　should　spoil　them；　iwould　not　be　displeased。〃
　　yen　yuan　said；　〃i　should　like　not　to　boast　of　my　excellence；　nor　to　make　adisplay　of　my　meritorious　deeds。〃
　　tsze…lu　then　said；　〃i　should　like；　sir；　to　hear　your　wishes。〃　the　mastersaid；　〃they　are；　in　regard　to　the　aged；　to　give　them　rest；　in　regard　to　friends；to　show　them　sincerity；　in　regard　to　the　young；　to　treat　them　tenderly。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃it　is　all　over。　i　have　not　yet　seen　one　who　could　perceivehis　faults；　and　inwardly　accuse　himself。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃in　a　hamlet　of　ten　families；　there　may　be　found　onehonorable　and　sincere　as　i　am；　but　not　so　fond　of　learning。〃
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　　the　master　said；　〃there　is　yung！…he　might　occupy　the　place　of　a　prince。〃
　　chung…kung　asked　about　tsze…sang　po…tsze。　the　master　said；　〃he　may　pass。　hedoes　not　mind　small　matters。〃
　　chung…kung　said；　〃if　a　man　cherish　in　himself　a　reverential　feeling　of　thenecessity　of　attention　to　business；　though　he　may　be　easy　in　small　matters　inhis　government　of　the　people；　that　may　be　allowed。　but　if　he　cherish　in　himselfthat　easy　feeling；　and　also　carry　it　out　in　his　practice；　is　not　such　aneasymode　of　procedure　excessive？〃
　　the　master　said；　〃yung's　words　are　right。〃
　　the　duke　ai　asked　which　of　the　disciples　loved　to　learn。
　　confucius　replied　to　him；　〃there　was　yen　hui；　he　loved　to　learn。　he　did　nottransfer　his　anger；　he　did　not　repeat　a　fault。　unfortunately；　his　appointed　timewas　short　and　he　died；　and　now　there　is　not　such　another。　i　have　not　yet　heardof　any　one　who　loves　to　learn　as　he　did。〃
　　tsze…hwa　being　employed　on　a　mission　to　ch'i；　the　disciple　zan　requestedgrain　for　his　mother。　the　master　said；　〃give　her　a　fu。〃　yen　requested　more。〃give　her　a　yi；〃　said　the　master。　yen　gave　her　five　ping。
　　the　master　said；　〃when　ch'ih　was　proceeding　to　ch'i；　he　had　fat　horses　tohis　carriage；　and　wore　light　furs。　i　have　heard　that　a　superior　man　helps　thedistressed；　but　does　not　add　to　the　wealth　of　the　rich。〃
　　yuan　sze　being　made　governor　of　his　town　by　the　master；　he　gave　him　ninehundred　measures　of　grain；　but　sze　declined　them。
　　the　master　said；　〃do　not　decline　them。　may　you　not　give　them　away　in　theneighborhoods；　hamlets；　towns；　and　villages？〃
　　the　master；　speaking　of　chung…kung；　said；　〃if　the　calf　of　a　brindled　cow　bered　and　homed；　although　men　may　not　wish　to　use　it；　would　the　spirits　of　themountains　and　rivers　put　it　aside？〃
　　the　master　said；　〃such　was　hui　that　for　three　months　there　would　be　nothingin　his　mind　contrary　to　perfect　virtue。　the　others　may　attain　to　this　on　somedays　or　in　some　months；　but　nothing　more。〃
　　chi　k'ang　asked　about　chung…yu；　whether　he　was　fit　to　be　employed　as　anofficer　of　government。　the　master　said；　〃yu　is　a　man　of　decision；　whatdifficulty　would　he　find　in　being　an　officer　of　government？〃　k'ang　asked；　〃ists'ze　fit　to　be　employed　as　an　officer　of　government？〃　and　was　answered；　〃ts'zeis　a　man　of　intelligence；　what　difficulty　would　he　find　in　being　an　officer　ofgovernment？〃　and　to　the　same　question　about　ch'iu　the　master　gave　the　same　reply；saying；　〃ch'iu　is　a　man　of　various　ability。〃
　　the　chief　of　the　chi　family　sent　to　ask　min　tsze…ch'ien　to　be　governor　of　pi。min　tszech'ien　said；　〃decline　the　offer　for　me　politely。　if　any　one　e　againto　me　with　a　second　invitation；　i　shall　be　obliged　to　go　and　live　on　the　banksof　the　wan。〃
　　po…niu　being　ill；　the　master　went　to　ask　for　him。　he　took　hold　of　his　handthrough　the　window；　and　said；　〃it　is　killing　him。　it　is　the　appointment　ofheaven；　alas！　that　such　a　man　should　have　such　a　sickness！　that　such　a　manshould　have　such　a　sickness！〃
　　the　master　said；　〃admirable　indeed　was　the　virtue　of　hui！　with　a　singlebamboo　dish　of　rice；　a　single　gourd　dish　of　drink；　and　living　in　his　mean　narrowlane；　while　others　could　not　have　endured　the　distress；　he　did　not　allow　his　joyto　be　affected　by　it。　admirable　indeed　was　the　virtue　of　hui！〃
　　yen　ch'iu　said；　〃it　is　not　that　i　do　not　delight　in　your　doctrines；　but　mystrength　is　insufficient。〃　the　master　said；　〃those　whose　strength　isinsufficient　give　over　in　the　middle　of　the　way　but　now　you　limit　yourself。〃
　　the　master　said　to　tsze…hsia；　〃do　you　be　a　scholar　after　the　style　of　thesuperior　man；　and　not　after　that　of　the　mean　man。〃
　　tsze…yu　being　governor　of　wu…ch'ang；　the　master　said　to　him；　〃have　you　gotgood　men　there？〃　he　answered；　〃there　is　tan…t'ai　miehming；　who　never　in　walkingtakes　a　short　cut；　and　never　es　to　my　office；　excepting　on　public　business。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃mang　chih…fan　does　not　boast　of　his　merit。　being　in　therear　on　an　occasion　of　flight；　when　they　were　about　to　enter　the　gate；　hewhipped　up　his　horse；　saying；　〃it　is　not　that　i　dare　to　be　last。　my　horse　wouldnot　advance。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃without　the　specious　speech　of　the　litanist　t'o　and　thebeauty　of　the　prince　chao　of　sung；　it　is　difficult　to　escape　in　the　presentage。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃who　can　go　out　but　by　the　door？　how　is　it　that　men　willnot　walk　according　to　these　ways？〃
　　the　master　said；　〃where　the　solid　qualities　are　in　excess　of　acplishments；we　have　rusticity；　where　the　acplishments　are　in　excess　of　the　solidqualities；　we　have　the　manners　of　a　clerk。　when　the　acplishments　and　solidqualities　are　equally　blended；　we　then　have　the　man　of　virtue。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃man　is　born　for　uprightness。　if　a　man　lose　his　uprightness；and　yet　live；　his　escape　from　death　is　the　effect　of　mere　good　fortune。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃they　who　know　the　truth　are　not　equal　to　those　who　love　it；and　they　who　love　it　are　not　equal　to　those　who　delight　in　it。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃to　those　whose　talents　are　above　mediocrity；　the　highestsubjects　may　be　announced。　to　those　who　are　below　mediocrity；　the　highestsubjects　may　not　be　announced。〃
　　fan　ch'ih　asked　what　constituted　wisdom。　the　master　said；　〃to　give　one'sself　earnestly　to　the　duties　due　to　men；　and；　while　respecting　spiritual　beings；to　keep　aloof　from　them；　may　be　called　wisdom。〃　he　asked　about　perfect　virtue。the　master　said；　〃the　man　of　virtue　makes　the　difficulty　to　be　overe　hisfirst　business；　and　success　only　a　subsequent　consideration；…this　may　be　calledperfect　virtue。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃the　wise　find　pleasure　in　water；　the　virtuous　findpleasure　in　hills。　the　wise　are　active；　the　virtuous　are　tranquil。　the　wise　arejoyful；　the　virtuous　are　long…lived。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃ch'i；　by　one　change；　would　e　to　the　state　of　lu。　lu；　byone　change；　would　e　to　a　state　where　true　principles　predominated。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃a　cornered　vessel　without　corners…a　strange　corneredvessel！　a　strange　cornered　vessel！〃
　　tsai　wo　asked；　saying；　〃a　benevolent　man；　though　it　be　told　him；…'there　is　aman　in　the　well〃　will　go　in　after　him；　i　suppose。〃　confucius　said；　〃why　shouldhe　do　so？〃　a　superior　man　may　be　made　to　go　to　the　well；　but　he　cannot　be　madeto　go　down　into　it。　he　may　be　imposed　upon；　but　he　cannot　be　fooled。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃the　superior　man；　extensively　studying　all　learning；　andkeeping　himself　under　the　restraint　of　the　rules　of　propriety；　may　thus　likewisenot　overstep　what　is　right。〃
　　the　master　having　visited　nan…tsze；　tsze…lu　was　displeased；　on　which　themaster　swore；　saying；　〃wherein　i　have　done　improperly；　may　heaven　reject　me；　mayheaven　reject　me！〃
　　the　master　said；　〃perfect　is　the　virtue　which　is　according　to　the　constantmean！　rare　for　a　long　time　has　been　its　practice　among　the　people。〃
　　tsze…kung　said；　〃suppose　the　case　of　a　man　extensively　conferring　benefitson　the　people；　and　able　to　assist　all；　what　would　you　say　of　hi