Analect

 1 5 | exercise his judgment upon matters." Mang Wu asked about Tsze-lu,
 2 6 |     He does not mind small matters." Chung-kung said, "If a
 3 6 |    he may be easy in small matters in his government of the
 4 8 |    impropriety. As to such matters as attending to the sacrificial
 5 9 | things, but they were mean matters. Must the superior man have
 6 11| men of former times in the matters of ceremonies and music
 7 15|  have not learned military matters." On this, he took his departure
 8 15|    of forbearance in small matters confounds great plans."
 9 15|  cannot be known in little matters; but he may be intrusted
10 15|  he may be known in little matters." The Master said, "Virtue
11 17|   I hate those who pry out matters, and ascribe the knowledge
12 19|   of Mang Chwang, in other matters, was what other men are