Analect
1 1 | distant quarters? "Is he not a man of complete virtue, who
2 1 | confusion. "The superior man bends his attention to what
3 1 | Tsze-hsia said, "If a man withdraws his mind from
4 1 | The Master said, "While a man's father is alive, look
5 1 | the parties upon whom a man leans are proper persons
6 1 | said, "He who aims to be a man of complete virtue in his
7 1 | pronounce concerning the poor man who yet does not flatter,
8 1 | not flatter, and the rich man who is not proud?" The Master
9 2 | Master said, "See what a man does. "Mark his motives. "
10 2 | things he rests. "How can a man conceal his character? How
11 2 | his character? How can a man conceal his character?"
12 2 | The Master said, "If a man keeps cherishing his old
13 2 | constituted the superior man. The Master said, "He acts
14 2 | Master said, "The superior man is catholic and not partisan.
15 2 | and not partisan. The mean man is partisan and not catholic."
16 2 | said, "I do not know how a man without truthfulness is
17 2 | The Master said, "For a man to sacrifice to a spirit
18 3 | The Master said, "If a man be without the virtues proper
19 3 | rites of propriety? If a man be without the virtues proper
20 3 | say that the son of the man of Tsau knows the rules
21 4 | of a neighborhood. If a man in selecting a residence
22 4 | only the truly virtuous man, who can love, or who can
23 4 | avoided. "If a superior man abandon virtue, how can
24 4 | that name? "The superior man does not, even for the space
25 4 | they belong. By observing a man's faults, it may be known
26 4 | The Master said, "If a man in the morning hear the
27 4 | Master said, "The superior man, in the world, does not
28 4 | Master said, "The superior man thinks of virtue; the small
29 4 | thinks of virtue; the small man thinks of comfort. The superior
30 4 | of comfort. The superior man thinks of the sanctions
31 4 | sanctions of law; the small man thinks of favors which he
32 4 | propriety?" The Master said, "A man should say, I am not concerned
33 4 | The mind of the superior man is conversant with righteousness;
34 4 | righteousness; the mind of the mean man is conversant with gain."
35 4 | Master said, "The superior man wishes to be slow in his
36 5 | virtue indeed is such a man! If there were not virtuous
37 5 | men in Lu, how could this man have acquired this character?"
38 5 | seen a firm and unbending man." Some one replied, "There
39 5 | heard. His discourses about man's nature, and the way of
40 5 | acted the part of a wise man. When his country was in
41 5 | acted the part of a stupid man. Others may equal his wisdom,
42 5 | neighbor and gave it to the man." The Master said, "Fine
43 6 | Chung-kung said, "If a man cherish in himself a reverential
44 6 | have heard that a superior man helps the distressed, but
45 6 | The Master said, "Yu is a man of decision; what difficulty
46 6 | was answered, "Ts'ze is a man of intelligence; what difficulty
47 6 | reply, saying, "Ch'iu is a man of various ability." The
48 6 | Heaven, alas! That such a man should have such a sickness!
49 6 | a sickness! That such a man should have such a sickness!"
50 6 | the style of the superior man, and not after that of the
51 6 | not after that of the mean man." Tsze-yu being governor
52 6 | blended, we then have the man of virtue." The Master said, "
53 6 | virtue." The Master said, "Man is born for uprightness.
54 6 | born for uprightness. If a man lose his uprightness, and
55 6 | virtue. The Master said, "The man of virtue makes the difficulty
56 6 | asked, saying, "A benevolent man, though it be told him, -'
57 6 | be told him, -'There is a man in the well" will go in
58 6 | should he do so?" A superior man may be made to go to the
59 6 | Master said, "The superior man, extensively studying all
60 6 | Suppose the case of a man extensively conferring benefits
61 6 | solicitous about this. "Now the man of perfect virtue, wishing
62 7 | The Master said, "From the man bringing his bundle of dried
63 7 | My associate must be the man who proceeds to action full
64 7 | say to him,-He is simply a man, who in his eager pursuit
65 7 | mine to see; could I see a man of real talent and virtue,
66 7 | The Master said, "A good man it is not mine to see; could
67 7 | mine to see; could I see a man possessed of constancy,
68 7 | must one be so severe? If a man purify himself to wait upon
69 7 | heard that the superior man is not a partisan. May the
70 7 | partisan. May the superior man be a partisan also? The
71 7 | character of the superior man, carrying out in his conduct
72 7 | said, "The sage and the man of perfect virtue;-how dare
73 7 | Master said, "The superior man is satisfied and composed;
74 7 | satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress."
75 8 | notes are mournful; when a man is about to die, his words
76 8 | principles of conduct which the man of high rank should consider
77 8 | his principles:-is such a man a superior man? He is a
78 8 | is such a man a superior man? He is a superior man indeed."
79 8 | superior man? He is a superior man indeed." The philosopher
80 8 | The Master said, "The man who is fond of daring and
81 8 | insubordination. So will the man who is not virtuous, when
82 8 | The Master said, "Though a man have abilities as admirable
83 8 | It is not easy to find a man who has learned for three
84 9 | Heaven, and perfect virtue. A man of the village of Ta-hsiang
85 9 | matters. Must the superior man have such variety of ability?
86 9 | Master said, "If a superior man dwelt among them, what rudeness
87 9 | which is valuable. If a man be pleased with these words,
88 9 | the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him."
89 10| highly pleased. The superior man did not use a deep purple,
90 10| return he said, "Has any man been hurt?" He did not ask
91 11| mourn bitterly for this man, for whom should I mourn?"
92 11| The Master said, "This man seldom speaks; when he does,
93 11| characteristics of the good man. The Master said, "He does
94 11| Master said, "If, because a man's discourse appears solid
95 11| we allow him to be a good man, is he really a superior
96 11| is he really a superior man? or is his gravity only
97 11| said, "You are injuring a man's son." Tsze-lu said, "There
98 11| for the rise of a superior man to do that." "What are your
99 12| is perfect virtue. If a man can for one day subdue himself
100 12| of perfect virtue from a man himself, or is it from others?"
101 12| virtue. The Master said, "The man of perfect virtue is cautious
102 12| The Master said, "When a man feels the difficulty of
103 12| asked about the superior man. The Master said, "The superior
104 12| Master said, "The superior man has neither anxiety nor
105 12| what we call the superior man?" The Master said, "When
106 12| Heaven.' "Let the superior man never fail reverentially
107 12| brothers. What has the superior man to do with being distressed
108 12| ang said, "In a superior man it is only the substantial
109 12| show you to be a superior man, but four horses cannot
110 12| one's virtue. "You love a man and wish him to live; you
111 12| Master said, "The superior man seeks to perfect the admirable
112 12| bad qualities. The mean man does the opposite of this."
113 12| not distinction. "Now the man of distinction is solid
114 12| himself to others. Such a man will be distinguished in
115 12| in his clan. "As to the man of notoriety, he assumes
116 12| doubts about himself. Such a man will be heard of in the
117 12| Tsang said, "The superior man on grounds of culture meets
118 13| you are, Yu! A superior man, in regard to what he does
119 13| foot. "Therefore a superior man considers it necessary that
120 13| appropriately. What the superior man requires is just that in
121 13| the Master said, "A small man, indeed, is Fan Hsu! If
122 13| is Fan Hsu! If a superior man love propriety, the people
123 13| The Master said, "Though a man may be able to recite the
124 13| strictly sincere. Though a man go among rude, uncultivated
125 13| What qualities must a man possess to entitle him to
126 13| south have a saying -'A man without constancy cannot
127 13| Master said, "The superior man is affable, but not adulatory;
128 13| not adulatory; the mean man is adulatory, but not affable."
129 13| saying, "What do you say of a man who is loved by all the
130 13| Master said, "The superior man is easy to serve and difficult
131 13| their capacity. The mean man is difficult to serve, and
132 13| Master said, "The superior man has a dignified ease without
133 13| without pride. The mean man has pride without a dignified
134 13| What qualities must a man possess to entitle him to
135 13| Master said, "Let a good man teach the people seven years,
136 14| out, he said, "A superior man indeed is this! An esteemer
137 14| there never has been a mean man, and, at the same time,
138 14| Master said, "He was a kind man." He asked about Tsze-hsi.
139 14| The Master said, "That man! That man!" He asked about
140 14| Master said, "That man! That man!" He asked about Kwan Chung. "
141 14| what constituted a COMPLETE man. The Master said, "Suppose
142 14| Master said, "Suppose a man with the knowledge of Tsang
143 14| might be reckoned a COMPLETE man." He then added, "But what
144 14| necessity for a complete man of the present day to have
145 14| have all these things? The man, who in the view of gain,
146 14| back it extends:-such a man may be reckoned a COMPLETE
147 14| may be reckoned a COMPLETE man." The Master asked Kung-ming
148 14| progress of the superior man is upwards; the progress
149 14| the progress of the mean man is downwards." The Master
150 14| Tsang said, "The superior man, in his thoughts, does not
151 14| Master said, "The superior man is modest in his speech,
152 14| The way of the superior man is threefold, but I am not
153 14| they occur;-is he not a man of superior worth?" Wei-shang
154 14| musical stone in Weil when a man carrying a straw basket
155 14| constituted the superior man. The Master said, "The cultivation
156 14| the seat of a full-grown man; I observe that he walks
157 14| wishes quickly to become a man."~
158 15| said, "Has the superior man likewise to endure in this
159 15| Master said, "The superior man may indeed have to endure
160 15| endure want, but the mean man, when he is in want, gives
161 15| Tsze-chang asked how a man should conduct himself,
162 15| like an arrow. A superior man indeed is Chu Po-yu! When
163 15| The Master said, "When a man may be spoken with, not
164 15| err in reference to the man. When a man may not be spoken
165 15| reference to the man. When a man may not be spoken with,
166 15| neither in regard to their man nor to their words." The
167 15| determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek
168 15| The Master said, "If a man take no thought about what
169 15| The Master said, "When a man is not in the habit of saying -'
170 15| Master said, "The superior man in everything considers
171 15| This is indeed a superior man." The Master said, "The
172 15| Master said, "The superior man is distressed by his want
173 15| Master said, "The superior man dislikes the thought of
174 15| said, "What the superior man seeks, is in himself. What
175 15| in himself. What the mean man seeks, is in others." The
176 15| Master said, "The superior man is dignified, but does not
177 15| Master said, "The superior man does not promote a man simply
178 15| superior man does not promote a man simply on account of his
179 15| good words because of the man." Tsze-kung asked, saying, "
180 15| When the multitude hate a man, it is necessary to examine
181 15| When the multitude like a man, it is necessary to examine
182 15| case." The Master said, "A man can enlarge the principles
183 15| principles do not enlarge the man." The Master said, "To have
184 15| The object of the superior man is truth. Food is not his
185 15| found in it. The superior man is anxious lest he should
186 15| The Master said, "When a man's knowledge is sufficient
187 15| Master said, "The superior man cannot be known in little
188 15| great concerns. The small man may not be intrusted with
189 15| said, "Virtue is more to man than either water or fire.
190 15| but I have never seen a man die from treading the course
191 15| Master said, "Let every man consider virtue as what
192 15| Master said, "The superior man is correctly firm, and not
193 16| used as a guide to a blind man, who does not support him
194 16| said. "Ch'iu, the superior man hates those declining to
195 16| and friendship with the man of much observation:-these
196 16| advantageous. Friendship with the man of specious airs; friendship
197 16| stand in the presence of a man of virtue and station are
198 16| things which the superior man guards against. In youth,
199 16| things of which the superior man stands in awe. He stands
200 16| words of sages. "The mean man does not know the ordinances
201 16| Confucius said, "The superior man has nine things which are
202 16| heard that the superior man maintains a distant reserve
203 17| heard you say, -'When the man of high station is well
204 17| he loves men; when the man of low station is well instructed,
205 17| have heard you say, 'When a man in his own person is guilty
206 17| of doing evil, a superior man will not associate with
207 17| Chau-nan and the Shao-nan. The man who has not studied the
208 17| enough. "If the superior man," said he, "abstains for
209 17| ease, do it. But a superior man, during the whole period
210 17| said, "Does the superior man esteem valor?" The Master
211 17| Master said, "The superior man holds righteousness to be
212 17| of highest importance. A man in a superior situation,
213 17| said, "Has the superior man his hatreds also?" The Master
214 17| of others. He hates the man who, being in a low station,
215 17| The Master said, "When a man at forty is the object of
216 18| behind, when he met an old man, carrying across his shoulder
217 18| my master, sir?" The old man replied, "Your four limbs
218 18| stood before him. The old man kept Tsze-lu to pass the
219 18| got to the place, the old man was gone. Tsze-lu then said
220 18| to confusion. A superior man takes office, and performs
221 18| He does not seek in one man talents for every employment."
222 19| which he should feel. Such a man commands our approbation
223 19| Tsze-chang said, "When a man holds fast to virtue, but
224 19| have learned. The superior man honors the talented and
225 19| Therefore, the superior man does not practice them."
226 19| their works. The superior man learns, in order to reach
227 19| Tsze-hsia said, "The mean man is sure to gloss his faults."
228 19| Tsze-hsia said, "The superior man undergoes three changes.
229 19| Tsze-hsia said, "The superior man, having obtained their confidence,
230 19| the way of the superior man in teaching, what departments
231 19| can the way of a superior man be such as to make fools
232 19| Therefore, the superior man hates to dwell in a low-lying
233 19| The faults of the superior man are like the eclipses of
234 19| to step over. Although a man may wish to cut himself
235 19| to him, "For one word a man is often deemed to be wise,
236 20| throwing blame upon me, the One man." He carefully attended
237 20| impossible to be a superior man. "Without an acquaintance
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