Analect

  1 1 |             discomposure though men may take no note of him?" The
  2 1 |  transacting business for others, I may have been not faithful;-
  3 1 |         intercourse with friends, I may have been not sincere;-whether
  4 1 |         been not sincere;-whether I may have not mastered and practiced
  5 1 |           the way of his father, he may be called filial." The philosopher
  6 1 |            men of principle that he may be rectified:-such a person
  7 1 |            rectified:-such a person may be said indeed to love to
  8 2 |   government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north
  9 2 |          but the design of them all may be embraced in one sentence '
 10 2 |             to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others."
 11 2 |          took from or added to them may be known. The Chau dynasty
 12 2 |          took from or added to them may be known. Some other may
 13 2 |            may be known. Some other may follow the Chau, but though
 14 2 |           hundred ages, its affairs may be known." The Master said, "
 15 3 |           can bear to do this, what may he not bear to do?" The
 16 3 |            said, "How to play music may be known. At the commencement
 17 4 |        observing a man's faults, it may be known that he is virtuous."
 18 4 |      morning hear the right way, he may die in the evening hear
 19 4 |           thinks of favors which he may receive." The Master said: "
 20 4 |         place, I am concerned how I may fit myself for one. I am
 21 4 |          serving his parents, a son may remonstrate with them, but
 22 4 |          parents are alive, the son may not go abroad to a distance.
 23 4 |           the way of his father, he may be called filial." The Master
 24 4 |         said, "The years of parents may by no means not be kept
 25 5 |       ordinary descriptions of them may be heard. His discourses
 26 5 |     informed of it, he said, "Twice may do." The Master said, "When
 27 5 |             of a stupid man. Others may equal his wisdom, but they
 28 5 |       hamlet of ten families, there may be found one honorable and
 29 6 |       Po-tsze. The Master said, "He may pass. He does not mind small
 30 6 |    attention to business, though he may be easy in small matters
 31 6 |      government of the people, that may be allowed. But if he cherish
 32 6 |         said, "Do not decline them. May you not give them away in
 33 6 |             and homed, although men may not wish to use it, would
 34 6 |          perfect virtue. The others may attain to this on some days
 35 6 |    mediocrity, the highest subjects may be announced. To those who
 36 6 |    mediocrity, the highest subjects may not be announced." Fan Ch'
 37 6 |            to keep aloof from them, may be called wisdom." He asked
 38 6 |      subsequent consideration;-this may be called perfect virtue."
 39 6 |           he do so?" A superior man may be made to go to the well,
 40 6 |         made to go down into it. He may be imposed upon, but he
 41 6 |             the rules of propriety, may thus likewise not overstep
 42 6 |             I have done improperly, may Heaven reject me, may Heaven
 43 6 |   improperly, may Heaven reject me, may Heaven reject me!" The Master
 44 6 |             nigh in ourselves;-this may be called the art of virtue."~
 45 7 |           will do so. As the search may not be successful, I will
 46 7 |         along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers.
 47 7 |             The Master said, "There may be those who act without
 48 7 |   committing myself as to what they may do when they have retired.
 49 7 |     superior man is not a partisan. May the superior man be a partisan
 50 7 |           rank myself with them? It may simply be said of me, that
 51 7 |             pray for him. He said, "May such a thing be done?" Tsze-lu
 52 7 |         done?" Tsze-lu replied, "It may. In the Eulogies it is said, '
 53 8 |           The Master said, "T'ai-po may be said to have reached
 54 8 |            Tsang said, "The officer may not be without breadth of
 55 8 |            Master said, "The people may be made to follow a path
 56 8 |            path of action, but they may not be made to understand
 57 8 |         virtue of the house of Chau may be said to have reached
 58 9 |           asked Tsze-kung, saying, "May we not say that your Master
 59 9 |             disciples? And though I may not get a great burial,
 60 9 |             prosecution of learning may be compared to what may
 61 9 |             may be compared to what may happen in raising a mound.
 62 9 |         stopping is my own work. It may be compared to throwing
 63 9 |             forces of a large state may be carried off, but the
 64 9 |         There are some with whom we may study in common, but we
 65 9 |           to principles. Perhaps we may go on with them to principles,
 66 9 |             along with us. Or if we may get so established along
 67 11|           and the Master said, "You may not do so." The disciples
 68 11|            as to Yu and Ch'iu, they may be called ordinary ministers."
 69 12|           the flesh, are successful may be called intelligent indeed.
 70 12|         statements, are successful, may be called farseeing." Tsze-kung
 71 12|             a case of delusion. 'It may not be on account of her
 72 12|             rules of propriety, one may thus likewise not err from
 73 12|            must the officer be, who may be said to be distinguished?"
 74 13|        virtue and talent, so that I may raise them to office?" He
 75 13|    necessary that the names he uses may be spoken appropriately,
 76 13|            also that what he speaks may be carried out appropriately.
 77 13|             that in his words there may be nothing incorrect." Fan
 78 13|          Master said, "Though a man may be able to recite the three
 79 13|          conduct is not correct, he may issue orders, but they will
 80 13|       difficulty of being a prince,-may there not be expected from
 81 13|            and no one opposes them, may there not be expected from
 82 13|            here there are those who may be styled upright in their
 83 13|             tribes, these qualities may not be neglected." Tsze-kung
 84 13|      pursued, "I venture to ask who may be placed in the next lower
 85 13|        little men. Yet perhaps they may make the next class." Tsze-kung
 86 13|             The Master replied, "We may not for that accord our
 87 13| neighborhood?" The Master said, "We may not for that conclude that
 88 13|            accordant with right, he may be pleased. But in his employment
 89 13|        people seven years, and they may then likewise be employed
 90 14|    covetousness are repressed, this may be deemed perfect virtue."
 91 14|              The Master said, "This may be regarded as the achievement
 92 14|       prevails in a state, language may be lofty and bold, and actions
 93 14|    government prevails, the actions may be lofty and bold, but the
 94 14|          and bold, but the language may be with some reserve." The
 95 14|          those whose speech is good may not always be virtuous.
 96 14|              but those who are bold may not always be men of principle."
 97 14|         back it extends:-such a man may be reckoned a COMPLETE man."
 98 14|             his family. Although it may be said that he was not
 99 14|             Kwan Chung did not die. May not I say that he was wanting
100 14|           clothes on; shallow water may be crossed with the clothes
101 15|             said, "The superior man may indeed have to endure want,
102 15|             few." The Master said, "May not Shun be instanced as
103 15|           and careful;-such conduct may be practiced among the rude
104 15|          attached to the yoke. Then may he subsequently carry them
105 15|            Master said, "When a man may be spoken with, not to speak
106 15|    reference to the man. When a man may not be spoken with, to speak
107 15|             Is there one word which may serve as a rule of practice
108 15|            with learning;-emolument may be found in it. The superior
109 15|            him to hold, whatever he may have gained, he will lose
110 15|           in little matters; but he may be intrusted with great
111 15|             concerns. The small man may not be intrusted with great
112 15|         with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters."
113 15|             devolves on himself. He may not yield the performance
114 16|            station are liable. They may speak when it does not come
115 16|            is called rashness. They may not speak when it comes
116 16|            called concealment. They may speak without looking at
117 16|          the difficulties his anger may involve him in. When he
118 17|           ME? If any one employ me, may I not make an eastern Chau?"
119 17|            thing be really hard, it may be ground without being
120 17|           thing be really white, it may be steeped in a dark fluid
121 17|           stimulate the mind. "They may be used for purposes of
122 17|         complete year, the mourning may stop." The Master said, "
123 17|        enjoy pleasant food which he may eat, nor derive pleasure
124 17|        pleasure from music which he may hear. He also does not feel
125 17|            now you feel at ease and may do it." Tsai Wo then went
126 18|             useless; but the future may still be provided against.
127 18|     relations between old and young may not be neglected, how is
128 18|         were Po-i and Shu-ch'i. "It may be said of Hui of Liu-hsia!
129 18|            be remarked in them. "It may be said of Yu-chung and
130 19|            what he has attained to, may be said indeed to love to
131 19|          obtained their confidence, may then impose labors on his
132 19|       confidence of his prince, one may then remonstrate with him.
133 19|            in the great virtues, he may pass and repass it in the
134 19|          this from our Master: 'Men may not have shown what is in
135 19|       reaches to the shoulders. One may peep over it, and see whatever
136 19|            their rich array. "But I may assume that they are few
137 19|           hillocks and mounds which may be stepped over. Chung-ni
138 19|           step over. Although a man may wish to cut himself off
139 20|      authority act in order that he may conduct government properly?"
140 20|          the four bad, things;-then may he conduct government properly."