Analect

 1 2 |    knowledge is? When you know a thing, to hold that you know it;
 2 2 |       and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not
 3 3 |         asked what was the first thing to be attended to in ceremonies.
 4 3 | Ceremonies then are a subsequent thing?" The Master said, "It is
 5 3 |   leather which is the principal thing;-because people's strength
 6 7 |        Master said, "Is virtue a thing remote? I wish to be virtuous,
 7 7 |        him. He said, "May such a thing be done?" Tsze-lu replied, "
 8 9 |         famous by any particular thing." The Master heard the observation,
 9 9 |      rude. How can you do such a thing?" The Master said, "If a
10 13|      will you consider the first thing to be done?" The Master
11 16|            Our master wishes the thing; neither of us two ministers
12 16|           I want such and such a thing,' and framing explanations
13 16|    delighted, said, "I asked one thing, and I have got three things.
14 17|          it not said, that, if a thing be really hard, it may be
15 17|          it not said, that, if a thing be really white, it may