Analect

  1 1 |            him?" The philosopher Yu said, "They are few who, being
  2 1 |     benevolent actions?" The Master said, "Fine words and an insinuating
  3 1 |               The philosopher Tsang said, "I daily examine myself
  4 1 |             my teacher." The Master said, "To rule a country of a
  5 1 |         proper seasons." The Master said, "A youth, when at home,
  6 1 |          polite studies." Tsze-hsia said, "If a man withdraws his
  7 1 |             that he has. The Master said, "If the scholar be not
  8 1 |               The philosopher Tsang said, "Let there be a careful
  9 1 |            given to him?" Tsze-kung said, "Our master is benign,
 10 1 |           of other men?" The Master said, "While a man's father is
 11 1 |         filial." The philosopher Yu said, "In practicing the rules
 12 1 |           done." The philosopher Yu said, "When agreements are made
 13 1 |            and masters." The Master said, "He who aims to be a man
 14 1 |     rectified:-such a person may be said indeed to love to learn."
 15 1 |           love to learn." Tsze-kung said, "What do you pronounce
 16 1 |           Tsze-kung replied, "It is said in the Book of Poetry, '
 17 1 |         just expressed." The Master said, "With one like Ts'ze, I
 18 1 |        proper sequence." The Master said, "I will not be afflicted
 19 2 |                       2~ The Master said, "He who exercises government
 20 2 |             towards it." The Master said, "In the Book of Poetry
 21 2 |     depraved thoughts.'" The Master said, "If the people be led by
 22 2 |            become good." The Master said, "At fifteen, I had my mind
 23 2 |        filial piety was. The Master said, "It is not being disobedient."
 24 2 |            disobedient.'" Fan Ch'ih said, "What did you mean?" The
 25 2 |        filial piety was. The Master said, "Parents are anxious lest
 26 2 |        filial piety was. The Master said, "The filial piety nowadays
 27 2 |        filial piety was. The Master said, "The difficulty is with
 28 2 |           filial piety?" The Master said, "I have talked with Hui
 29 2 |             objection to anything I said;-as if he were stupid. He
 30 2 |             not stupid." The Master said, "See what a man does. "
 31 2 |          his character?" The Master said, "If a man keeps cherishing
 32 2 |      teacher of others." The Master said, "The accomplished scholar
 33 2 |            superior man. The Master said, "He acts before he speaks,
 34 2 |            his actions." The Master said, "The superior man is catholic
 35 2 |           not catholic." The Master said, "Learning without thought
 36 2 |            is perilous." The Master said, "The study of strange doctrines
 37 2 |       injurious indeed!" The Master said, "Yu, shall I teach you
 38 2 |      official emolument. The Master said, "Hear much and put aside
 39 2 |    themselves to virtue. The Master said, "Let him preside over them
 40 2 |             government?" The Master said, "What does the Shu-ching
 41 2 |             government?" The Master said, "I do not know how a man
 42 2 |           could be known. Confucius said, "The Yin dynasty followed
 43 2 |           may be known." The Master said, "For a man to sacrifice
 44 3 |                        3~ Confucius said of the head of the Chi family,
 45 3 |           the sacrifice. The Master said, "'Assisting are the princes;-
 46 3 |         three families?" The Master said, "If a man be without the
 47 3 |           in ceremonies. The Master said, "A great question indeed! "
 48 3 |            observances." The Master said, "The rude tribes of the
 49 3 |             ai mountain. The Master said to Zan Yu, "Can you not
 50 3 |     answered, "I cannot." Confucius said, "Alas! will you say that
 51 3 |            as Lin Fang?" The Master said, "The student of virtue
 52 3 |            no contentions. If it be said he cannot avoid them, shall
 53 3 |            the colors?'" The Master said, "The business of laying
 54 3 |       subsequent thing?" The Master said, "It is Shang who can bring
 55 3 |          odes with him." The Master said, "I could describe the ceremonies
 56 3 |            of my words." The Master said, "At the great sacrifice,
 57 3 |         great sacrifice. The Master said, "I do not know. He who
 58 3 |            were present. The Master said, "I consider my not being
 59 3 |      southwest corner?'" The Master said, "Not so. He who offends
 60 3 |            he can pray." The Master said, "Chau had the advantage
 61 3 |          about everything. Some one said, "Who say that the son of
 62 3 |        Master heard the remark, and said, "This is a rule of propriety."
 63 3 |           of propriety." The Master said, "In archery it is not going
 64 3 |           of each month. The Master said, "Ts'ze, you love the sheep;
 65 3 |           the ceremony." The Master said, "The full observance of
 66 3 |           faithfulness." The Master said, "The Kwan Tsu is expressive
 67 3 |             the Master heard it, he said, "Things that are done,
 68 3 |      needless to blame." The Master said, "Small indeed was the capacity
 69 3 |            of Kwan Chung!" Some one said, "Was Kwan Chung parsimonious?" "
 70 3 |           of propriety?" The Master said, "The princes of States
 71 3 |            grand music master of Lu said, "How to play music may
 72 3 |          out from the interview, he said, "My friends, why are you
 73 3 |          wooden tongue." The Master said of the Shao that it was
 74 3 |             also perfectly good. He said of the Wu that it was perfectly
 75 3 |          perfectly good. The Master said, "High station filled without
 76 4 |                       4~ The Master said, "It is virtuous manners
 77 4 |             he be wise?" The Master said, "Those who are without
 78 4 |          desire virtue." The Master said, "It is only the truly virtuous
 79 4 |           hate, others." The Master said, "If the will be set on
 80 4 |             wickedness." The Master said, "Riches and honors are
 81 4 |          cleaves to it." The Master said, "I have not seen a person
 82 4 |            not seen it." The Master said, "The faults of men are
 83 4 |            is virtuous." The Master said, "If a man in the morning
 84 4 |            hear regret." The Master said, "A scholar, whose mind
 85 4 |        discoursed with." The Master said, "The superior man, in the
 86 4 |            will follow." The Master said, "The superior man thinks
 87 4 |            may receive." The Master said: "He who acts with a constant
 88 4 |       murmured against." The Master said, "If a prince is able to
 89 4 |           of propriety?" The Master said, "A man should say, I am
 90 4 |            to be known." The Master said, "Shan, my doctrine is that
 91 4 |           do his words mean?" Tsang said, "The doctrine of our master
 92 4 |           nothing more." The Master said, "The mind of the superior
 93 4 |   conversant with gain." The Master said, "When we see men of worth,
 94 4 |      examine ourselves." The Master said, "In serving his parents,
 95 4 |      himself to murmur." The Master said, "While his parents are
 96 4 |          which he goes." The Master said, "If the son for three years
 97 4 |          called filial." The Master said, "The years of parents may
 98 4 |           and for fear." The Master said, "The reason why the ancients
 99 4 |             up to them." The Master said, "The cautious seldom err."
100 4 |             seldom err." The Master said, "The superior man wishes
101 4 |            his conduct." The Master said, "Virtue is not left to
102 4 |            have neighbors." Tsze-yu said, "In serving a prince, frequent
103 5 |                       5~ The Master said of Kung-ye Ch'ang that he
104 5 |             to wife. Of Nan Yung he said that if the country were
105 5 |         brother to wife. The Master said of Tsze-chien, "Of superior
106 5 |           of me, Ts'ze!" The Master said, "You are a utensil." "What
107 5 |      sacrificial utensil." Some one said, "Yung is truly virtuous,
108 5 |             his tongue." The Master said, "What is the good of being
109 5 |             was pleased. The Master said, "My doctrines make no way.
110 5 |         glad, upon which the Master said, "Yu is fonder of daring
111 5 |      perfectly virtuous. The Master said, "I do not know." He asked
112 5 |     perfectly virtuous." The Master said to Tsze-kung, "Which do
113 5 |          know a second." The Master said, "You are not equal to him.
114 5 |             the daytime, the Master said, "Rotten wood cannot be
115 5 |          reproving him?" The Master said, "At first, my way with
116 5 |            this change." The Master said, "I have not seen a firm
117 5 |             Shan Ch'ang." "Ch'ang," said the Master, "is under the
118 5 |           and unbending?" Tsze-kung said, "What I do not wish men
119 5 |           to do to men." The Master said, "Ts'ze, you have not attained
120 5 |        attained to that." Tsze-kung said, "The Master's personal
121 5 |           title of Wan?" The Master said, "He was of an active nature
122 5 |             styled Wan." The Master said of Tsze-ch'an that he had
123 5 |            he was just." The Master said, "Yen P'ing knew well how
124 5 |            as at first." The Master said, "Tsang Wan kept a large
125 5 |         Coming to another state, he said, 'They are here like our
126 5 |       Master was informed of it, he said, "Twice may do." The Master
127 5 |           Twice may do." The Master said, "When good order prevailed
128 5 |             Master was in Ch'an, he said, "Let me return! Let me
129 5 |            themselves."  The Master said, "Po-i and Shu-ch'i did
130 5 |          them were few." The Master said, "Who says of Weishang Kao
131 5 |             to the man." The Master said, "Fine words, an insinuating
132 5 |             by his side, the Master said to them, "Come, let each
133 5 |           tell his wishes." Tsze-lu said, "I should like, having
134 5 |            be displeased." Yen Yuan said, "I should like not to boast
135 5 |    meritorious deeds." Tsze-lu then said, "I should like, sir, to
136 5 |            your wishes." The Master said, "They are, in regard to
137 5 |          them tenderly." The Master said, "It is all over. I have
138 5 |         accuse himself." The Master said, "In a hamlet of ten families,
139 6 |                       6~ The Master said, "There is Yung!-He might
140 6 |       Tsze-sang Po-tsze. The Master said, "He may pass. He does not
141 6 |          small matters." Chung-kung said, "If a man cherish in himself
142 6 |    procedure excessive?" The Master said, "Yung's words are right."
143 6 |          for his mother. The Master said, "Give her a fu." Yen requested
144 6 |    requested more. "Give her a yi," said the Master. Yen gave her
145 6 |           her five ping. The Master said, "When Ch'ih was proceeding
146 6 |           declined them. The Master said, "Do not decline them. May
147 6 |             speaking of Chung-kung, said, "If the calf of a brindled
148 6 |           put it aside?" The Master said, "Such was Hui that for
149 6 |           of government. The Master said, "Yu is a man of decision;
150 6 |      governor of Pi. Min Tszech'ien said, "Decline the offer for
151 6 |             through the window, and said, "It is killing him. It
152 6 |             a sickness!" The Master said, "Admirable indeed was the
153 6 |           virtue of Hui!" Yen Ch'iu said, "It is not that I do not
154 6 |           insufficient." The Master said, "Those whose strength is
155 6 |         limit yourself." The Master said to Tsze-hsia, "Do you be
156 6 |            of Wu-ch'ang, the Master said to him, "Have you got good
157 6 |        public business." The Master said, "Mang Chih-fan does not
158 6 |            not advance." The Master said, "Without the specious speech
159 6 |            present age." The Master said, "Who can go out but by
160 6 |             these ways?" The Master said, "Where the solid qualities
161 6 |          man of virtue." The Master said, "Man is born for uprightness.
162 6 |           good fortune." The Master said, "They who know the truth
163 6 |          delight in it." The Master said, "To those whose talents
164 6 |      constituted wisdom. The Master said, "To give one's self earnestly
165 6 |          perfect virtue. The Master said, "The man of virtue makes
166 6 |         perfect virtue." The Master said, "The wise find pleasure
167 6 |             long-lived." The Master said, "Ch'i, by one change, would
168 6 |           predominated." The Master said, "A cornered vessel without
169 6 |          him, I suppose." Confucius said, "Why should he do so?"
170 6 |       cannot be fooled." The Master said, "The superior man, extensively
171 6 |       Heaven reject me!" The Master said, "Perfect is the virtue
172 6 |        among the people." Tsze-kung said, "Suppose the case of a
173 6 |     perfectly virtuous?" The Master said, "Why speak only of virtue
174 7 |                       7~ The Master said, "A transmitter and not
175 7 |          our old P'ang." The Master said, "The silent treasuring
176 7 |          belongs to me?" The Master said, "The leaving virtue without
177 7 |          looked pleased. The Master said, "Extreme is my decay. For
178 7 |           duke of Chau." The Master said, "Let the will be set on
179 7 |            polite arts." The Master said, "From the man bringing
180 7 |             to any one." The Master said, "I do not open up the truth
181 7 |            been weeping. The Master said to Yen Yuan, "When called
182 7 |          attained to this." Tsze-lu said, "If you had the conduct
183 7 |           act with you?" The Master said, "I would not have him to
184 7 |         into execution." The Master said, "If the search for riches
185 7 |        flesh. "I did not think'" he said, "that music could have
186 7 |          excellent as this." Yen Yu said, "Is our Master for the
187 7 |            ruler of Wei?" Tsze-kung said, "Oh! I will ask him." He
188 7 |            went in accordingly, and said, "What sort of men were
189 7 |             were ancient worthies," said the Master. "Did they have
190 7 |              Tsze-kung went out and said, "Our Master is not for
191 7 |            not for him." The Master said, "With coarse rice to eat,
192 7 |         floating cloud." The Master said, "If some years were added
193 7 |          not answer him. The Master said, "Why did you not say to
194 7 |           is coming on?" The Master said, "I am not one who was born
195 7 |        spiritual beings. The Master said, "When I walk along with
196 7 |             avoid them." The Master said, "Heaven produced the virtue
197 7 |            he do to me?" The Master said, "Do you think, my disciples,
198 7 |            truthfulness. The Master said, "A sage it is not mine
199 7 |             satisfy me." The Master said, "A good man it is not mine
200 7 |          birds perching. The Master said, "There may be those who
201 7 |       disciples doubted. The Master said, "I admit people's approach
202 7 |           past conduct." The Master said, "Is virtue a thing remote?
203 7 |            propriety, and Confucius said, "He knew propriety." Confucius
204 7 |           Ch'i to come forward, and said, "I have heard that the
205 7 |             remarks, and the Master said, "I am fortunate! If I have
206 7 |           his own voice. The Master said, "In letters I am perhaps
207 7 |            attained to." The Master said, "The sage and the man of
208 7 |         with them? It may simply be said of me, that I strive to
209 7 |            weariness." Kung-hsi Hwa said, "This is just what we,
210 7 |           leave to pray for him. He said, "May such a thing be done?"
211 7 |          may. In the Eulogies it is said, 'Prayer has been made for
212 7 |          lower worlds.'" The Master said, "My praying has been for
213 7 |            a long time." The Master said, "Extravagance leads to
214 7 |          insubordinate." The Master said, "The superior man is satisfied
215 8 |                       8~ The Master said, "T'ai-po may be said to
216 8 |        Master said, "T'ai-po may be said to have reached the highest
217 8 |            his conduct." The Master said, "Respectfulness, without
218 8 |        disciples of his school, and said, "Uncover my feet, uncover
219 8 |             uncover my hands. It is said in the Book of Poetry, '
220 8 |            to ask how he was. Tsang said to him, "When a bird is
221 8 |               The philosopher Tsang said, "Gifted with ability, and
222 8 |               The philosopher Tsang said, "Suppose that there is
223 8 |               The philosopher Tsang said, "The officer may not be
224 8 |             it not long? The Master said, "It is by the Odes that
225 8 |            is received." The Master said, "The people may be made
226 8 |          understand it." The Master said, "The man who is fond of
227 8 |             an extreme." The Master said, "Though a man have abilities
228 8 |        being looked at." The Master said, "It is not easy to find
229 8 |             to be good." The Master said, "With sincere faith he
230 8 |             ashamed of." The Master said, "He who is not in any particular
231 8 |             its duties." The Master said, "When the music master
232 8 |        filled the ears!" The Master said, "Ardent and yet not upright,
233 8 |             understand." The Master said, "Learn as if you could
234 8 |         should lose it." The Master said, "How majestic was the manner
235 8 |         nothing to them! The Master said, "Great indeed was Yao as
236 8 |          was well governed. King Wu said, "I have ten able ministers."
237 8 |          able ministers." Confucius said, "Is not the saying that
238 8 |            the house of Chau may be said to have reached the highest
239 8 |           point indeed." The Master said, "I can find no flaw in
240 9 |            the village of Ta-hsiang said, "Great indeed is the philosopher
241 9 |          heard the observation, and said to his disciples, "What
242 9 |          charioteering." The Master said, "The linen cap is that
243 9 |           put in fear in K'wang. He said, "After the death of King
244 9 |             his ability!" Tsze-kung said, "Certainly Heaven has endowed
245 9 |             of the conversation and said, "Does the high officer
246 9 |             variety of ability. Lao said, "The Master said, 'Having
247 9 |      ability. Lao said, "The Master said, 'Having no official employment,
248 9 |             many arts.'" The Master said, "Am I indeed possessed
249 9 |             exhaust it." The Master said, "The Fang bird does not
250 9 |             s doctrines, sighed and said, "I looked up to them, and
251 9 |        remission of his illness, he said, "Long has the conduct of
252 9 |           upon the road?" Tsze-kung said, "There is a beautiful gem
253 9 |            and sell it?" The Master said, "Sell it! Sell it! But
254 9 |        tribes of the east. Some one said, "They are rude. How can
255 9 |           such a thing?" The Master said, "If a superior man dwelt
256 9 |         would there be?" The Master said, "I returned from Wei to
257 9 |          proper places." The Master said, "Abroad, to serve the high
258 9 |        Master standing by a stream, said, "It passes on just like
259 9 |           day or night!" The Master said, "I have not seen one who
260 9 |           loves beauty." The Master said, "The prosecution of learning
261 9 |          going forward." The Master said, "Never flagging when I
262 9 |            that is Hui." The Master said of Yen Yuan, "Alas! I saw
263 9 |           his progress." The Master said, "There are cases in which
264 9 |  subsequently produced!" The Master said, "A youth is to be regarded
265 9 |           with respect." The Master said, "Can men refuse to assent
266 9 |       nothing with him." The Master said, "Hold faithfulness and
267 9 |           abandon them." The Master said, "The commander of the forces
268 9 |         taken from him." The Master said, "Dressed himself in a tattered
269 9 |            the ode, when the Master said, "Those things are by no
270 9 |             excellence." The Master said, "When the year becomes
271 9 |           their leaves." The Master said, "The wise are free from
272 9 |         bold from fear." The Master said, "There are some with whom
273 9 |             is distant." The Master said, "It is the want of thought
274 10|             court, on his return he said, "Has any man been hurt?"
275 10|          and by settles. The Master said, "There is the hen-pheasant
276 11|                      11~ The Master said, "The men of former times
277 11|           music were rustics, it is said, while the men of these
278 11|           former times." The Master said, "Of those who were with
279 11|           and Tsze-hsia. The Master said, "Hui gives me no assistance.
280 11|            not delight." The Master said, "Filial indeed is Min Tsze-ch'
281 11|            son's coffin. The Master said, "Every one calls his son
282 11|           Yen Yuan died, the Master said, "Alas! Heaven is destroying
283 11|         disciples who were with him said, "Master, your grief is
284 11|      excessive!" "Is it excessive?" said he. "If I am not to mourn
285 11|             funeral, and the Master said, "You may not do so." The
286 11|             great style. The Master said, "Hui behaved towards me
287 11|             of the dead. The Master said, "While you are not able
288 11|          The Master was pleased. He said, "Yu, there!-he will not
289 11|           Treasury. Min Tsze-ch'ien said, "Suppose it were to be
290 11|          and made anew?" The Master said, "This man seldom speaks;
291 11|          hit the point." The Master said, "What has the lute of Yu
292 11|          respect Tszelu. The Master said, "Yu has ascended to the
293 11|            the superior. The Master said, "Shih goes beyond the due
294 11|             come up to it." "Then," said Tsze-kung, "the superiority
295 11|              I suppose." The Master said, "To go beyond is as wrong
296 11|    increased his wealth. The Master said, "He is no disciple of mine.
297 11|            Yu is coarse. The Master said, "There is Hui! He has nearly
298 11|            the good man. The Master said, "He does not tread in the
299 11|            of the sage." The Master said, "If, because a man's discourse
300 11|           what he heard. The Master said, "There are your father
301 11|             you hear." Kung-hsi Hwa said, "Yu asked whether he should
302 11|     practice what he heard, and you said, 'There are your father
303 11|     practice what he heard, and you said, 'Carry it immediately into
304 11|            explanation." The Master said, "Ch'iu is retiring and
305 11|       Master, on his rejoining him, said, "I thought you had died."
306 11|         great ministers. The Master said, "I thought you would ask
307 11|       ordinary ministers." Tsze-zan said, "Then they will always
308 11|        chief;-win they?" The Master said, "In an act of parricide
309 11|          governor of Pi. The Master said, "You are injuring a man'
310 11|      injuring a man's son." Tsze-lu said, "There are, there, common
311 11|           have learned?" The Master said, "It is on this account
312 11|           sitting by the Master. He said to them, "Though I am a
313 11|          him. Turning to Yen Yu, he said, "Ch'iu, what are your wishes?"
314 11|            are your wishes, Ch'ih," said the Master next to Kung-hsi
315 11|          aside, and "My wishes," he said, "are different from the
316 11|             harm is there in that?" said the Master; "do you also,
317 11|             your wishes." Tien then said, "In this, the last month
318 11|            Master heaved a sigh and said, "I give my approval to
319 11|            Hsi remained behind, and said, "What do you think of the
320 11|           smiled at him." Hsi again said, "But was it not a state
321 12|          perfect virtue. The Master said, "To subdue one's self and
322 12|           it from others?" Yen Yuan said, "I beg to ask the steps
323 12|           propriety." Yen Yuan then said, "Though I am deficient
324 12|          perfect virtue. The Master said, "It is, when you go abroad,
325 12|             the family." Chung-kung said, "Though I am deficient
326 12|          perfect virtue. The Master said, "The man of perfect virtue
327 12|            and slow in his speech!" said Niu;-"is this what is meant
328 12|         perfect virtue?" The Master said, "When a man feels the difficulty
329 12|            superior man. The Master said, "The superior man has neither
330 12|           without anxiety or fear!" said Nui;"does this constitute
331 12|           superior man?" The Master said, "When internal examination
332 12|        Sze-ma Niu, full of anxiety, said, "Other men all have their
333 12|           only have not." Tsze-hsia said to him, "There is the following
334 12|            intelligence. The Master said, "He with whom neither slander
335 12|        about government. The Master said, "The requisites of government
336 12|             their ruler." Tsze-kung said, "If it cannot be helped,
337 12|            The military equipment," said the Master. Tsze-kung again
338 12|             state." Chi Tsze-ch'ang said, "In a superior man it is
339 12|         accomplishments?" Tsze-kung said, "Alas! Your words, sir,
340 12|          people?" "With two tenths, said the duke, "I find it not
341 12|           be discovered, the Master said, "Hold faithfulness and
342 12|            the son is son." "Good!" said the duke; "if, indeed, the
343 12|             I enjoy it?" The Master said, "Ah! it is Yu, who could
344 12|          over a promise. The Master said, "In hearing litigations,
345 12|        about government. The Master said, "The art of governing is
346 12|            consistency." The Master said, "By extensively studying
347 12|          what is right." The Master said, "The superior man seeks
348 12|           away with them. Confucius said, "If you, sir, were not
349 12|          the officer be, who may be said to be distinguished?" The
350 12|          distinguished?" The Master said, "What is it you call being
351 12|    throughout his clan." The Master said, "That is notoriety, not
352 12|        trees about the rain altars, said, "I venture to ask how to
353 12|     discover delusions." The Master said, "Truly a good question! "
354 12|             benevolence. The Master said, "It is to love all men."
355 12|         about knowledge. The Master said, "It is to know all men."
356 12|           these answers. The Master said, "Employ the upright and
357 12|           and, seeing Tsze-hsia, he said to him, "A Little while
358 12|             him about knowledge. He said, 'Employ the upright, and
359 12|             did he mean?" Tsze-hsia said, "Truly rich is his saying! "
360 12|        about friendship. The Master said, "Faithfully admonish your
361 12|               The philosopher Tsang said, "The superior man on grounds
362 13|        about government. The Master said, "Go before the people with
363 13|        about government. The Master said, "Employ first the services
364 13|            and talents." Chung-kung said, "How shall I know the men
365 13|       others neglect them?" Tsze-lu said, "The ruler of Wei has been
366 13|       rectify names." "So! indeed!" said Tsze-lu. "You are wide of
367 13|          rectification?" The Master said, "How uncultivated you are,
368 13|        taught husbandry. The Master said, "I am not so good for that
369 13|         having gone out, the Master said, "A small man, indeed, is
370 13|           of husbandry?" The Master said, "Though a man may be able
371 13|    practical use is it?" The Master said, "When a prince's personal
372 13|            be followed." The Master said, "The governments of Lu
373 13|           are brothers." The Master said of Ching, a scion of the
374 13|             began to have means, he said, "Ha! here is a collection -!"
375 13|         were a little increased, he said, "Ha! this is complete!"
376 13|         When he had become rich, he said, "Ha! this is admirable!"
377 13|        numerous are the people!" Yu said, "Since they are thus numerous,
378 13|          shall be done?" The Master said, "Teach them." The Master
379 13|             Teach them." The Master said, "If there were any of the
380 13|           be perfected." The Master said, "'If good men were to govern
381 13|            this saying!" The Master said, "If a truly royal ruler
382 13|          would prevail." The Master said, "If a minister make his
383 13|          from the court, the Master said to him, "How are you so
384 13|    government business." The Master said, "It must have been family
385 13|             country?" The duke then said, "Is there a single sentence
386 13|        about government. The Master said, "Good government obtains
387 13|        about government. The Master said, "Do not be desirous to
388 13|             to the fact." Confucius said, "Among us, in our part
389 13|          perfect virtue. The Master said, "It is, in retirement,
390 13|       called an officer? The Master said, "He who in his conduct
391 13|          next in order." The Master said, "They are determined to
392 13|             government?" The Master said "Pooh! they are so many
393 13|           into account." The Master said, "Since I cannot get men
394 13|          what is wrong." The Master said, "The people of the south
395 13|          with disgrace." The Master said, "This arises simply from
396 13|        prognostication." The Master said, "The superior man is affable,
397 13|           neighborhood?" The Master said, "We may not for that conclude
398 13|           bad hate him." The Master said, "The superior man is easy
399 13|             everything." The Master said, "The superior man has a
400 13|         dignified ease." The Master said, "The firm, the enduring,
401 13|       called a scholar?" The Master said, "He must be thus,-earnest,
402 13|        brethren, bland." The Master said, "Let a good man teach the
403 13|        employed in war." The Master said, "To lead an uninstructed
404 14|            was shameful. The Master said, "When good government prevails
405 14|         perfect virtue." The Master said, "This may be regarded as
406 14|         perfect virtue." The Master said, "The scholar who cherishes
407 14|       deemed a scholar." The Master said, "When good government prevails
408 14|           some reserve." The Master said, "The virtuous will be sure
409 14|            an inquiry to Confucius, said, "I was skillful at archery,
410 14|           Nan-kung Kwo went out, he said, "A superior man indeed
411 14|         indeed is this!" The Master said, "Superior men, and yet
412 14|         time, virtuous." The Master said, "Can there be love which
413 14|             its object?" The Master said, "In preparing the governmental
414 14|        about Tsze-ch'an. The Master said, "He was a kind man." He
415 14|          about Tsze-hsi. The Master said, "That man! That man!" He
416 14|        about Kwan Chung. "For him," said the Master, "the city of
417 14|            rice to eat." The Master said, "To be poor without murmuring
418 14|          proud is easy." The Master said, "Mang Kung-ch'o is more
419 14|            COMPLETE man. The Master said, "Suppose a man with the
420 14|             his taking." The Master said, "So! But is it so with
421 14|            so with him?" The Master said, "Tsang Wu-chung, keeping
422 14|          family. Although it may be said that he was not using force
423 14|         believe he was." The Master said, "The duke Wan of Tsin was
424 14|            and not crafty." Tsze-lu said, "The Duke Hwan caused his
425 14|      wanting in virtue?" The Master said, "The Duke Hwan assembled
426 14|            was like his?" Tsze-kung said, "Kwan Chung, I apprehend
427 14|       minister to Hwan." The Master said, "Kwan Chung acted as prime
428 14|         Master, having heard of it, said, "He deserved to be considered
429 14|             of Weil when Ch'i K'ang said, "Since he is of such a
430 14|          lose his state?" Confucius said, "The Chung-shu Yu has the
431 14|         lose his state?" The Master said, "He who speaks without
432 14|            to punish him." The duke said, "Inform the chiefs of the
433 14|              Confucius retired, and said, "Following in the rear
434 14|             not act. Confucius then said, "Following in the rear
435 14|        should be served. The Master said, "Do not impose on him,
436 14|            to his face." The Master said, "The progress of the superior
437 14|           is downwards." The Master said, "In ancient times, men
438 14|             questioned him. "What," said he! "is your master engaged
439 14|            went out, and the Master said, "A messenger indeed! A
440 14|       messenger indeed!" The Master said, "He who is not in any particular
441 14|               The philosopher Tsang said, "The superior man, in his
442 14|           of his place." The Master said, "The superior man is modest
443 14|            his actions." The Master said, "The way of the superior
444 14|           free from fear. Tsze-kung said, "Master, that is what you
445 14|            men together. The Master said, "Tsze must have reached
446 14|       leisure for this." The Master said, "I will not be concerned
447 14|             of ability." The Master said, "He who does not anticipate
448 14|      superior worth?" Wei-shang Mau said to Confucius, "Ch'iu, how
449 14|       insinuating talker? Confucius said, "I do not dare to play
450 14|         hate obstinacy." The Master said, "A horse is called a ch'
451 14|           good qualities." Some one said, "What do you say concerning
452 14|          with kindness?" The Master said, "With what then will you
453 14|          with kindness." The Master said, "Alas! there is no one
454 14|           that knows me." Tsze-kung said, "What do you mean by thus
455 14|           in the court." The Master said, "If my principles are to
456 14|           is concerned?" The Master said, "Some men of worth retire
457 14| contradictory language." The Master said, "Those who have done this
458 14|            Shih-man, the gatekeeper said to him, "Whom do you come
459 14|             you come from?" Tsze-lu said, "From Mr. K'ung." "It is
460 14|               It is he,-is it not?"-said the other, "who knows the
461 14|            where Confucius was, and said, "His heart is full who
462 14|       clothes held up.'" The Master said, "How determined is he in
463 14|          not difficult!" Tsze-chang said, "What is meant when the
464 14|       without speaking?" The Master said, "Why must Kao-tsung be
465 14|            three years." The Master said, "When rulers love to observe
466 14|            superior man. The Master said, "The cultivation of himself
467 14|    carefulness." "And is this all?" said Tsze-lu. "He cultivates
468 14|           asked Tsze-lu. The Master said, "He cultivates himself
469 14|         approach of the Master, who said to him, "In youth not humble
470 14|         great progress." The Master said, "I observe that he is fond
471 15|            evident dissatisfaction, said, "Has the superior man likewise
472 15|            in this way?" The Master said, "The superior man may indeed
473 15|      unbridled license." The Master said, "Ts'ze, you think, I suppose,
474 15|          all pervading." The Master said, "Yu I those who know virtue
475 15|         virtue are few." The Master said, "May not Shun be instanced
476 15|             appreciated. The Master said, "Let his words be sincere
477 15|             of his sash. The Master said, "Truly straightforward
478 15|             his breast." The Master said, "When a man may be spoken
479 15|            their words." The Master said, "The determined scholar
480 15|      practice of virtue. The Master said, "The mechanic, who wishes
481 15|            administered. The Master said, "Follow the seasons of
482 15|          are dangerous." The Master said, "If a man take no thought
483 15|           near at hand." The Master said, "It is all over! I have
484 15|           loves beauty." The Master said, "Was not Tsang Wan like
485 15|           him in court." The Master said, "He who requires much from
486 15|             resentment." The Master said, "When a man is not in the
487 15|       nothing with him!" The Master said, "When a number of people
488 15|            a hard case." The Master said, "The superior man in everything
489 15|           superior man." The Master said, "The superior man is distressed
490 15|            knowing him." The Master said, "The superior man dislikes
491 15|        after his death." The Master said, "What the superior man
492 15|           is in others." The Master said, "The superior man is dignified,
493 15|             a partisan." The Master said, "The superior man does
494 15|             one's life?" The Master said, "Is not RECIPROCITY such
495 15|           do to others." The Master said, "In my dealings with men,
496 15|    straightforwardness." The Master said, "Even in my early days,
497 15|            such things." The Master said, "Specious words confound
498 15|            great plans." The Master said, "When the multitude hate
499 15|          into the case." The Master said, "A man can enlarge the
500 15|        enlarge the man." The Master said, "To have faults and not