Analect

 1 1 | sincerely to the love of the virtuous; if, in serving his parents,
 2 2 |      will eagerly seek to be virtuous." Some one addressed Confucius,
 3 4 |      The Master said, "It is virtuous manners which constitute
 4 4 |  condition of enjoyment. The virtuous rest in virtue; the wise
 5 4 |  said, "It is only the truly virtuous man, who can love, or who
 6 4 |   one who hated what was not virtuous. He who loved virtue, would
 7 4 |     He who hated what is not virtuous, would practice virtue in
 8 4 |   allow anything that is not virtuous to approach his person. "
 9 4 |      may be known that he is virtuous." The Master said, "If a
10 5 |     a man! If there were not virtuous men in Lu, how could this
11 5 |     one said, "Yung is truly virtuous, but he is not ready with
12 5 |      not whether he be truly virtuous, but why should he show
13 5 |     whether he was perfectly virtuous. The Master said, "I do
14 5 |      whether he be perfectly virtuous." "And what do you say of
15 5 |      whether he is perfectly virtuous." "What do you say of Ch'
16 5 |      whether he is perfectly virtuous." The Master said to Tsze-kung, "
17 5 |    loyal." "Was he perfectly virtuous?" "I do not know. How can
18 5 |      be pronounced perfectly virtuous?" Tsze-chang proceeded, "
19 5 |     pure." "Was he perfectly virtuous?" "I do not know. How can
20 5 |      be pronounced perfectly virtuous?" Chi Wan thought thrice,
21 6 |  find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills.
22 6 |     The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are
23 6 |     The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived." The Master
24 6 | Might he be called perfectly virtuous?" The Master said, "Why
25 7 |   thing remote? I wish to be virtuous, and lo! virtue is at hand."
26 8 | reached the highest point of virtuous action. Thrice he declined
27 8 |      will the man who is not virtuous, when you carry your dislike
28 9 |  free from perplexities; the virtuous from anxiety; and the bold
29 11|      Distinguished for their virtuous principles and practice,
30 14|        The Master said, "The virtuous will be sure to speak correctly,
31 14|    is good may not always be virtuous. Men of principle are sure
32 14|      men, and yet not always virtuous, there have been, alas!
33 14|       and, at the same time, virtuous." The Master said, "Can
34 14|    but I am not equal to it. Virtuous, he is free from anxieties;
35 15|     make friends of the most virtuous among its scholars." Yen
36 18|     duke of Lu, saying, "The virtuous prince does not neglect
37 19|      honors the talented and virtuous, and bears with all. He
38 19|      yet he is not perfectly virtuous." The philosopher Tsang
39 20|     they are not equal to my virtuous men. The people are throwing