论语(英文版)-第5部分
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po…niu being ill； the master went to ask for him。 he took hold of his handthrough the window； and said； 〃it is killing him。 it is the appointment ofheaven； alas！ that such a man should have such a sickness！ that such a manshould have such a sickness！〃
the master said； 〃admirable indeed was the virtue of hui！ with a singlebamboo dish of rice； a single gourd dish of drink； and living in his mean narrowlane； while others could not have endured the distress； he did not allow his joyto be affected by it。 admirable indeed was the virtue of hui！〃
yen ch'iu said； 〃it is not that i do not delight in your doctrines； but mystrength is insufficient。〃 the master said； 〃those whose strength isinsufficient give over in the middle of the way but now you limit yourself。〃
the master said to tsze…hsia； 〃do you be a scholar after the style of thesuperior man； and not after that of the mean man。〃
tsze…yu being governor of wu…ch'ang； the master said to him； 〃have you gotgood men there？〃 he answered； 〃there is tan…t'ai miehming； who never in walkingtakes a short cut； and never es to my office； excepting on public business。〃
the master said； 〃mang chih…fan does not boast of his merit。 being in therear on an occasion of flight； when they were about to enter the gate； hewhipped up his horse； saying； 〃it is not that i dare to be last。 my horse wouldnot advance。〃
the master said； 〃without the specious speech of the litanist t'o and thebeauty of the prince chao of sung； it is difficult to escape in the presentage。〃
the master said； 〃who can go out but by the door？ how is it that men willnot walk according to these ways？〃
the master said； 〃where the solid qualities are in excess of acplishments；we have rusticity； where the acplishments are in excess of the solidqualities； we have the manners of a clerk。 when the acplishments and solidqualities are equally blended； we then have the man of virtue。〃
the master said； 〃man is born for uprightness。 if a man lose his uprightness；and yet live； his escape from death is the effect of mere good fortune。〃
the master said； 〃they who know the truth are not equal to those who love it；and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it。〃
the master said； 〃to those whose talents are above mediocrity； the highestsubjects may be announced。 to those who are below mediocrity； the highestsubjects may not be announced。〃
fan ch'ih asked what constituted wisdom。 the master said； 〃to give one'sself earnestly to the duties due to men； and； while respecting spiritual beings；to keep aloof from them； may be called wisdom。〃 he asked about perfect virtue。the master said； 〃the man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overe hisfirst business； and success only a subsequent consideration；…this may be calledperfect virtue。〃
the master said； 〃the wise find pleasure in water； the virtuous findpleasure in hills。 the wise are active； the virtuous are tranquil。 the wise arejoyful； the virtuous are long…lived。〃
the master said； 〃ch'i； by one change； would e to the state of lu。 lu； byone change； would e to a state where true principles predominated。〃
the master said； 〃a cornered vessel without corners…a strange corneredvessel！ a strange cornered vessel！〃
tsai wo asked； saying； 〃a benevolent man； though it be told him；…'there is aman in the well〃 will go in after him； i suppose。〃 confucius said； 〃why shouldhe do so？〃 a superior man may be made to go to the well； but he cannot be madeto go down into it。 he may be imposed upon； but he cannot be fooled。〃
the master said； 〃the superior man； extensively studying all learning； andkeeping himself under the restraint of the rules of propriety； may thus likewisenot overstep what is right。〃
the master having visited nan…tsze； tsze…lu was displeased； on which themaster swore； saying； 〃wherein i have done improperly； may heaven reject me； mayheaven reject me！〃
the master said； 〃perfect is the virtue which is according to the constantmean！ rare for a long time has been its practice among the people。〃
tsze…kung said； 〃suppose the case of a man extensively conferring benefitson the people； and able to assist all； what would you say of him？ might he becalled perfectly virtuous？〃 the master said； 〃why speak only of virtue inconnection with him？ must he not have the qualities of a sage？ even yao and shunwere still solicitous about this。
〃now the man of perfect virtue； wishing to be established himself； seeksalso to establish others； wishing to be enlarged himself； he seeks also toenlarge others。
〃to be able to judge of others by what is nigh in ourselves；…this may becalled the art of virtue。〃
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the master said； 〃a transmitter and not a maker； believing in and lovingthe ancients； i venture to pare myself with our old p'ang。〃
the master said； 〃the silent treasuring up of knowledge； learning withoutsatiety； and instructing others without being wearied：…which one of these thingsbelongs to me？〃
the master said； 〃the leaving virtue without proper cultivation； the notthoroughly discussing what is learned； not being able to move towardsrighteousness of which a knowledge is gained； and not being able to change whatis not good：…these are the things which occasion me solicitude。〃
when the master was unoccupied with business； his manner was easy； and helooked pleased。
the master said； 〃extreme is my decay。 for a long time； i have not dreamed；as i was wont to do； that i saw the duke of chau。〃
the master said； 〃let the will be set on the path of duty。
〃let every attainment in what is good be firmly grasped。
〃let perfect virtue be accorded with。
〃let relaxation and enjoyment be found in the polite arts。〃
the master said； 〃from the man bringing his bundle of dried flesh for myteaching upwards； i have never refused instruction to any one。〃
the master said； 〃i do not open up the truth to one who is not eager to getknowledge； nor help out any one who is not anxious to explain himself。 when ihave presented one corner of a subject to any one； and he cannot from it learnthe other three； i do not repeat my lesson。〃
when the master was eating by the side of a mourner； he never ate to thefull。
he did not sing on the same day in which he had been weeping。
the master said to yen yuan； 〃when called to office； to undertake its duties；when not so called； to he retired；…it is only i and you who have attained tothis。〃
tsze…lu said； 〃if you had the conduct of the armies of a great state； whomwould you have to act with you？〃
the master said； 〃i would not have him to act with me； who will unarmedattack a tiger； or cross a river without a boat； dying without any regret。 myassociate must be the man who proceeds to action full of solicitude； who is fondof adjusting his plans； and then carries them into execution。〃
the master said； 〃if the search for riches is sure to be successful； thoughi should bee a groom with whip in hand to get them； i will do so。 as thesearch may not be successful； i will follow after that which i love。〃
the things in reference to which the master exercised the greatest cautionwere…fasting； war； and sickness。
when the master was in ch'i； he heard the shao； and for three months did notknow the taste of flesh。 〃i did not think'〃 he said； 〃that music could have beenmade so excellent as this。〃
yen yu said； 〃is our master for the ruler of wei？〃 tsze…kung said； 〃oh！ iwill ask him。〃
he went in accordingly； and said； 〃what sort of men were po…i and shu…ch'i？〃〃they were ancient worthies；〃 said the master。 〃did they have any repiningsbecause of their course？〃 the master again replied； 〃they sought to actvirtuously； and they did so； what was there for them to repine about？〃 on this；tsze…kung went out and said； 〃our master is not for him。〃
the master said； 〃with coarse rice to eat； with water to drink； and mybended arm for a pillow；…i have still joy in the midst of these things。 richesand honors acquired by unrighteousness； are to me as a floating cloud。〃
the master said； 〃if some years were added to my life； i would give fifty tothe study of the yi； and then i might e to be without great faults。〃
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