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　　tsze…kung　said；　〃suppose　the　case　of　a　man　extensively　conferring　benefitson　the　people；　and　able　to　assist　all；　what　would　you　say　of　him？　might　he　becalled　perfectly　virtuous？〃　the　master　said；　〃why　speak　only　of　virtue　inconnection　with　him？　must　he　not　have　the　qualities　of　a　sage？　even　yao　and　shunwere　still　solicitous　about　this。
　　〃now　the　man　of　perfect　virtue；　wishing　to　be　established　himself；　seeksalso　to　establish　others；　wishing　to　be　enlarged　himself；　he　seeks　also　toenlarge　others。
　　〃to　be　able　to　judge　of　others　by　what　is　nigh　in　ourselves；…this　may　becalled　the　art　of　virtue。〃
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　　the　master　said；　〃a　transmitter　and　not　a　maker；　believing　in　and　lovingthe　ancients；　i　venture　to　pare　myself　with　our　old　p'ang。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃the　silent　treasuring　up　of　knowledge；　learning　withoutsatiety；　and　instructing　others　without　being　wearied：…which　one　of　these　thingsbelongs　to　me？〃
　　the　master　said；　〃the　leaving　virtue　without　proper　cultivation；　the　notthoroughly　discussing　what　is　learned；　not　being　able　to　move　towardsrighteousness　of　which　a　knowledge　is　gained；　and　not　being　able　to　change　whatis　not　good：…these　are　the　things　which　occasion　me　solicitude。〃
　　when　the　master　was　unoccupied　with　business；　his　manner　was　easy；　and　helooked　pleased。
　　the　master　said；　〃extreme　is　my　decay。　for　a　long　time；　i　have　not　dreamed；as　i　was　wont　to　do；　that　i　saw　the　duke　of　chau。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃let　the　will　be　set　on　the　path　of　duty。
　　〃let　every　attainment　in　what　is　good　be　firmly　grasped。
　　〃let　perfect　virtue　be　accorded　with。
　　〃let　relaxation　and　enjoyment　be　found　in　the　polite　arts。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃from　the　man　bringing　his　bundle　of　dried　flesh　for　myteaching　upwards；　i　have　never　refused　instruction　to　any　one。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃i　do　not　open　up　the　truth　to　one　who　is　not　eager　to　getknowledge；　nor　help　out　any　one　who　is　not　anxious　to　explain　himself。　when　ihave　presented　one　corner　of　a　subject　to　any　one；　and　he　cannot　from　it　learnthe　other　three；　i　do　not　repeat　my　lesson。〃
　　when　the　master　was　eating　by　the　side　of　a　mourner；　he　never　ate　to　thefull。
　　he　did　not　sing　on　the　same　day　in　which　he　had　been　weeping。
　　the　master　said　to　yen　yuan；　〃when　called　to　office；　to　undertake　its　duties；when　not　so　called；　to　he　retired；…it　is　only　i　and　you　who　have　attained　tothis。〃
　　tsze…lu　said；　〃if　you　had　the　conduct　of　the　armies　of　a　great　state；　whomwould　you　have　to　act　with　you？〃
　　the　master　said；　〃i　would　not　have　him　to　act　with　me；　who　will　unarmedattack　a　tiger；　or　cross　a　river　without　a　boat；　dying　without　any　regret。　myassociate　must　be　the　man　who　proceeds　to　action　full　of　solicitude；　who　is　fondof　adjusting　his　plans；　and　then　carries　them　into　execution。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃if　the　search　for　riches　is　sure　to　be　successful；　thoughi　should　bee　a　groom　with　whip　in　hand　to　get　them；　i　will　do　so。　as　thesearch　may　not　be　successful；　i　will　follow　after　that　which　i　love。〃
　　the　things　in　reference　to　which　the　master　exercised　the　greatest　cautionwere…fasting；　war；　and　sickness。
　　when　the　master　was　in　ch'i；　he　heard　the　shao；　and　for　three　months　did　notknow　the　taste　of　flesh。　〃i　did　not　think'〃　he　said；　〃that　music　could　have　beenmade　so　excellent　as　this。〃
　　yen　yu　said；　〃is　our　master　for　the　ruler　of　wei？〃　tsze…kung　said；　〃oh！　iwill　ask　him。〃
　　he　went　in　accordingly；　and　said；　〃what　sort　of　men　were　po…i　and　shu…ch'i？〃〃they　were　ancient　worthies；〃　said　the　master。　〃did　they　have　any　repiningsbecause　of　their　course？〃　the　master　again　replied；　〃they　sought　to　actvirtuously；　and　they　did　so；　what　was　there　for　them　to　repine　about？〃　on　this；tsze…kung　went　out　and　said；　〃our　master　is　not　for　him。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃with　coarse　rice　to　eat；　with　water　to　drink；　and　mybended　arm　for　a　pillow；…i　have　still　joy　in　the　midst　of　these　things。　richesand　honors　acquired　by　unrighteousness；　are　to　me　as　a　floating　cloud。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃if　some　years　were　added　to　my　life；　i　would　give　fifty　tothe　study　of　the　yi；　and　then　i　might　e　to　be　without　great　faults。〃
　　the　master's　frequent　themes　of　discourse　were…the　odes；　the　history；　andthe　maintenance　of　the　rules　of　propriety。　on　all　these　he　frequently　discoursed。
　　the　duke　of　sheh　asked　tsze…lu　about　confucius；　and　tsze…lu　did　not　answerhim。
　　the　master　said；　〃why　did　you　not　say　to　him；…he　is　simply　a　man；　who　in　hiseager　pursuit　of　knowledge　forgets　his　food；　who　in　the　joy　of　its　attainmentforgets　his　sorrows；　and　who　does　not　perceive　that　old　age　is　ing　on？〃
　　the　master　said；　〃i　am　not　one　who　was　born　in　the　possession　of　knowledge；i　am　one　who　is　fond　of　antiquity；　and　earnest　in　seeking　it　there。〃
　　the　subjects　on　which　the　master　did　not　talk；　were…extraordinary　things；feats　of　strength；　disorder；　and　spiritual　beings。
　　the　master　said；　〃when　i　walk　along　with　two　others；　they　may　serve　me　as　myteachers。　i　will　select　their　good　qualities　and　follow　them；　their　badqualities　and　avoid　them。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃heaven　produced　the　virtue　that　is　in　me。　hwan　t'ui…whatcan　he　do　to　me？〃
　　the　master　said；　〃do　you　think；　my　disciples；　that　i　have　any　concealments？i　conceal　nothing　from　you。　there　is　nothing　which　i　do　that　is　not　shown　to　you；my　disciples；　that　is　my　way。〃
　　there　were　four　things　which　the　master　taught；…letters；　ethics；　devotion　ofsoul；　and　truthfulness。
　　the　master　said；　〃a　sage　it　is　not　mine　to　see；　could　i　see　a　man　of　realtalent　and　virtue；　that　would　satisfy　me。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃a　good　man　it　is　not　mine　to　see；　could　i　see　a　manpossessed　of　constancy；　that　would　satisfy　me。
　　〃having　not　and　yet　affecting　to　have；　empty　and　yet　affecting　to　be　full；straitened　and　yet　affecting　to　be　at　ease：…it　is　difficult　with　suchcharacteristics　to　have　constancy。〃
　　the　master　angled；…but　did　not　use　a　net。　he　shot；…but　not　at　birds　perching。
　　the　master　said；　〃there　may　be　those　who　act　without　knowing　why。　i　do　notdo　so。　hearing　much　and　selecting　what　is　good　and　following　it；　seeing　much　andkeeping　it　in　memory：　this　is　the　second　style　of　knowledge。〃
　　it　was　difficult　to　talk　profitably　and　reputably　with　the　people　of　hu…hsiang；　and　a　lad　of　that　place　having　had　an　interview　with　the　master；　thedisciples　doubted。
　　the　master　said；　〃i　admit　people's　approach　to　me　without　mitting　myselfas　to　what　they　may　do　when　they　have　retired。　why　must　one　be　so　severe？　if　aman　purify　himself　to　wait　upon　me；　i　receive　him　so　purified；　withoutguaranteeing　his　past　conduct。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃is　virtue　a　thing　remote？　i　wish　to　be　virtuous；　and　lo！virtue　is　at　hand。〃
　　the　minister　of　crime　of　ch'an　asked　whether　the　duke　chao　knew　propriety；and　confucius　said；　〃he　knew　propriety。〃
　　confucius　having　retired；　the　minister　bowed　to　wu…ma　ch'i　to　e　forward；and　said；　〃i　have　heard　that　the　superior　man　is　not　a　partisan。　may　thesuperior　man　be　a　partisan　also？　the　prince　married　a　daughter　of　the　house　ofwu；　of　the　same　surname　with　himself；　and　called　her；…'the　elder　tsze　of　wu。'　ifthe　prince　knew　propriety；　who　does　not　know　it？〃
　　wu…ma　ch'i　reported　these　remarks；　and　the　master　said；　〃i　am　fortunate！　ifi　have　any　errors；　people　are　sure　to　know　them。〃
　　when　the　master　was　in　pany　with　a　person　who　was　singing；　if　he　sangwell；　he　would　make　him　repeat　the　song；　while　he　acpanied　it　with　his　ownvoice。
　　the　master　said；　〃in　letters　i　am　perhaps　equal　to　other　men；　but　thecharacter　of　the　superior　man；　carrying　out　in　his　conduct　what　he　professes；　iswhat　i　have　not　yet　attained　to。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃the　sage　and　the　man　of　perfect　virtue；…how　dare　i　rankmyself　with　them？　it　may　simply　be　said　of　me；　that　i　strive　to　bee　suchwithout　satiety；　and　teach　others　without　weariness。〃　kung…hsi　hwa　said；　〃thisis　just　what　we；　the　disciples；　cannot　imitate　you　in。〃
　　the　master　being　very　sick；　tsze…lu　asked　leave　to　pray　for　him。　he　said；〃may　such　a　thing　be　done？〃　tsze…lu　replied；　〃it　may。　in　the　eulogies　it　is　said；'prayer　has　been　made　for　thee　to　the　spirits　of　the　upper　and　lower　worlds。'〃the　master　said；　〃my　praying　has　been　for　a　long　time。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃extravagance　leads　to　insubordination；　and　parsimony　tomeanness。　it　is　better　to　be　mean　than　to　be　insubordinate。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃the　superior　man　is　satisfied　and　posed；　the　mean　manis　always　full　of　distress。〃
　　the　master　was　mild；　and　yet　dignified；　majestic；　and　yet　not　fierce；respectful；　and　yet　easy。
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　　the　master　said；　〃t'ai…po　may　be　said　to　have　reached　the　highest　point　ofvirtuous　action。　thrice　he　declined　the　kingdom；　and　the　people　in　ignorance　ofhis　motives　could　not　express　their　approbation　of　his　conduct。〃
　　the　master　said；　〃respectfulness；　without　the　rules　of　propriety；　beeslaborious　bustle；　carefulness；　without　the　rules　of　propriety；　bees　timidity；boldness；　without　the　rules　of　propriety；　bees　insubordination；straightforwardness；　without　the　rules　of　propriety；　bees　rudeness。
　　〃when　those　who　are　in　high　stations　perform　well　all　their　duties　to　theirrelations；　the　people　are　aroused　to　virtue。　when　old　friends　are　not　neglectedby　them；　th