论语(英文版)-第6部分
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en i might e to be without great faults。〃
the master's frequent themes of discourse were…the odes； the history； andthe maintenance of the rules of propriety。 on all these he frequently discoursed。
the duke of sheh asked tsze…lu about confucius； and tsze…lu did not answerhim。
the master said； 〃why did you not say to him；…he is simply a man； who in hiseager pursuit of knowledge forgets his food； who in the joy of its attainmentforgets his sorrows； and who does not perceive that old age is ing on？〃
the master said； 〃i am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge；i am one who is fond of antiquity； and earnest in seeking it there。〃
the subjects on which the master did not talk； were…extraordinary things；feats of strength； disorder； and spiritual beings。
the master said； 〃when i walk along with two others； they may serve me as myteachers。 i will select their good qualities and follow them； their badqualities and avoid them。〃
the master said； 〃heaven produced the virtue that is in me。 hwan t'ui…whatcan he do to me？〃
the master said； 〃do you think； my disciples； that i have any concealments？i conceal nothing from you。 there is nothing which i do that is not shown to you；my disciples； that is my way。〃
there were four things which the master taught；…letters； ethics； devotion ofsoul； and truthfulness。
the master said； 〃a sage it is not mine to see； could i see a man of realtalent and virtue； that would satisfy me。〃
the master said； 〃a good man it is not mine to see； could i see a manpossessed of constancy； that would satisfy me。
〃having not and yet affecting to have； empty and yet affecting to be full；straitened and yet affecting to be at ease：…it is difficult with suchcharacteristics to have constancy。〃
the master angled；…but did not use a net。 he shot；…but not at birds perching。
the master said； 〃there may be those who act without knowing why。 i do notdo so。 hearing much and selecting what is good and following it； seeing much andkeeping it in memory： this is the second style of knowledge。〃
it was difficult to talk profitably and reputably with the people of hu…hsiang； and a lad of that place having had an interview with the master； thedisciples doubted。
the master said； 〃i admit people's approach to me without mitting myselfas to what they may do when they have retired。 why must one be so severe？ if aman purify himself to wait upon me； i receive him so purified； withoutguaranteeing his past conduct。〃
the master said； 〃is virtue a thing remote？ i wish to be virtuous； and lo！virtue is at hand。〃
the minister of crime of ch'an asked whether the duke chao knew propriety；and confucius said； 〃he knew propriety。〃
confucius having retired； the minister bowed to wu…ma ch'i to e forward；and said； 〃i have heard that the superior man is not a partisan。 may thesuperior man be a partisan also？ the prince married a daughter of the house ofwu； of the same surname with himself； and called her；…'the elder tsze of wu。' ifthe prince knew propriety； who does not know it？〃
wu…ma ch'i reported these remarks； and the master said； 〃i am fortunate！ ifi have any errors； people are sure to know them。〃
when the master was in pany with a person who was singing； if he sangwell； he would make him repeat the song； while he acpanied it with his ownvoice。
the master said； 〃in letters i am perhaps equal to other men； but thecharacter of the superior man； carrying out in his conduct what he professes； iswhat i have not yet attained to。〃
the master said； 〃the sage and the man of perfect virtue；…how dare i rankmyself with them？ it may simply be said of me； that i strive to bee suchwithout satiety； and teach others without weariness。〃 kung…hsi hwa said； 〃thisis just what we； the disciples； cannot imitate you in。〃
the master being very sick； tsze…lu asked leave to pray for him。 he said；〃may such a thing be done？〃 tsze…lu replied； 〃it may。 in the eulogies it is said；'prayer has been made for thee to the spirits of the upper and lower worlds。'〃the master said； 〃my praying has been for a long time。〃
the master said； 〃extravagance leads to insubordination； and parsimony tomeanness。 it is better to be mean than to be insubordinate。〃
the master said； 〃the superior man is satisfied and posed； the mean manis always full of distress。〃
the master was mild； and yet dignified； majestic； and yet not fierce；respectful； and yet easy。
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the master said； 〃t'ai…po may be said to have reached the highest point ofvirtuous action。 thrice he declined the kingdom； and the people in ignorance ofhis motives could not express their approbation of his conduct。〃
the master said； 〃respectfulness； without the rules of propriety； beeslaborious bustle； carefulness； without the rules of propriety； bees timidity；boldness； without the rules of propriety； bees insubordination；straightforwardness； without the rules of propriety； bees rudeness。
〃when those who are in high stations perform well all their duties to theirrelations； the people are aroused to virtue。 when old friends are not neglectedby them； the people are preserved from meanness。〃
the philosopher tsang being ill； he cared to him the disciples of his school；and said； 〃uncover my feet； uncover my hands。 it is said in the book of poetry；'we should be apprehensive and cautious； as if on the brink of a deep gulf； asif treading on thin ice； i and so have i been。 now and hereafter； i know myescape from all injury to my person。 o ye； my little children。〃
the philosopher tsang being ill； meng chang went to ask how he was。
tsang said to him； 〃when a bird is about to die； its notes are mournful；when a man is about to die； his words are good。
〃there are three principles of conduct which the man of high rank shouldconsider specially important：…that in his deportment and manner he keep fromviolence and heedlessness； that in regulating his countenance he keep near tosincerity； and that in his words and tones he keep far from lowness andimpropriety。 as to such matters as attending to the sacrificial vessels； thereare the proper officers for them。〃
the philosopher tsang said； 〃gifted with ability； and yet putting questionsto those who were not so； possessed of much； and yet putting questions to thosepossessed of little； having； as though he had not； full； and yet countinghimself as empty； offended against； and yet entering into no altercation；formerly i had a friend who pursued this style of conduct。〃
the philosopher tsang said； 〃suppose that there is an individual who can beentrusted with the charge of a young orphan prince； and can be missioned withauthority over a state of a hundred li； and whom no emergency however great candrive from his principles：…is such a man a superior man？ he is a superior manindeed。〃
the philosopher tsang said； 〃the officer may not be without breadth of mindand vigorous endurance。 his burden is heavy and his course is long。
〃perfect virtue is the burden which he considers it is his to sustain；…is itnot heavy？ only with death does his course stop；…is it not long？
the master said； 〃it is by the odes that the mind is aroused。
〃it is by the rules of propriety that the character is established。
〃it is from music that the finish is received。〃
the master said； 〃the people may be made to follow a path of action； butthey may not be made to understand it。〃
the master said； 〃the man who is fond of daring and is dissatisfied withpoverty； will proceed to insubordination。 so will the man who is not virtuous；when you carry your dislike of him to an extreme。〃
the master said； 〃though a man have abilities as admirable as those of theduke of chau； yet if he be proud and niggardly； those other things are reallynot worth being looked at。〃
the master said； 〃it is not easy to find a man who has learned for threeyears without ing to be good。〃
the master said； 〃with sincere faith he unites the love of learning； holdingfirm to death； he is perfecting the excellence of his course。
〃such an one will not enter a tottering state； nor dwell in a disorganizedone。 when right principles of government prevail in the kingdom； he will
