论语(英文版)-第7部分
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〃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 showhimself； when they are prostrated； he will keep concealed。
〃when a country is well governed； poverty and a mean condition are things tobe ashamed of。 when a country is ill governed； riches and honor are things to beashamed of。〃
the master said； 〃he who is not in any particular office has nothing to dowith plans for the administration of its duties。〃
the master said； 〃when the music master chih first entered on his office；the finish of the kwan tsu was magnificent；…how it filled the ears！〃
the master said； 〃ardent and yet not upright； stupid and yet not attentive；simple and yet not sincere：…such persons i do not understand。〃
the master said； 〃learn as if you could not reach your object； and werealways fearing also lest you should lose it。〃
the master said； 〃how majestic was the manner in which shun and yu heldpossession of the empire； as if it were nothing to them！
the master said； 〃great indeed was yao as a sovereign！ how majestic was he！it is only heaven that is grand； and only yao corresponded to it。 how vast washis virtue！ the people could find no name for it。
〃how majestic was he in the works which he acplished！ how glorious in theelegant regulations which he instituted！〃
shun had five ministers； and the empire was well governed。
king wu said； 〃i have ten able ministers。〃
confucius said； 〃is not the saying that talents are difficult to find； true？only when the dynasties of t'ang and yu met； were they more abundant than inthis of chau； yet there was a woman among them。 the able ministers were no morethan nine men。
〃king wan possessed two of the three parts of the empire； and with those heserved the dynasty of yin。 the virtue of the house of chau may be said to havereached the highest point indeed。〃
the master said； 〃i can find no flaw in the character of yu。 he used himselfcoarse food and drink； but displayed the utmost filial piety towards the spirits。his ordinary garments were poor； but he displayed the utmost elegance in hissacrificial cap and apron。 he lived in a low； mean house； but expended all hisstrength on the ditches and water channels。 i can find nothing like a flaw inyu。〃
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the subjects of which the master seldom spoke were…profitableness； and alsothe appointments of heaven； and perfect virtue。
a man of the village of ta…hsiang said； 〃great indeed is the philosopherk'ung！ his learning is extensive； and yet he does not render his name famous byany particular thing。〃
the master heard the observation； and said to his disciples； 〃what shall ipractice？ shall i practice charioteering； or shall i practice archery？ i willpractice charioteering。〃
the master said； 〃the linen cap is that prescribed by the rules of ceremony；but now a silk one is worn。 it is economical； and i follow the mon practice。
〃the rules of ceremony prescribe the bowing below the hall； but now thepractice is to bow only after ascending it。 that is arrogant。 i continue to bowbelow the hall； though i oppose the mon practice。〃
there were four things from which the master was entirely free。 he had noforegone conclusions； no arbitrary predeterminations； no obstinacy； and noegoism。
the master was put in fear in k'wang。
he said； 〃after the death of king wan； was not the cause of truth lodgedhere in me？
〃if heaven had wished to let this cause of truth perish； then i； a futuremortal！ should not have got such a relation to that cause。 while heaven does notlet the cause of truth perish； what can the people of k'wang do to me？〃
a high officer asked tsze…kung； saying； 〃may we not say that your master isa sage？ how various is his ability！〃
tsze…kung said； 〃certainly heaven has endowed him unlimitedly。 he is about asage。 and； moreover； his ability is various。〃
the master heard of the conversation and said； 〃does the high officer knowme？ when i was young； my condition was low； and i acquired my ability in manythings； but they were mean matters。 must the superior man have such variety ofability？ he does not need variety of ability。 lao said； 〃the master said；'having no official employment； i acquired many arts。'〃
the master said； 〃am i indeed possessed of knowledge？ i am not knowing。 butif a mean person； who appears quite empty…like； ask anything of me； i set itforth from one end to the other； and exhaust it。〃
the master said； 〃the fang bird does not e； the river sends forth nomap：…it is all over with me！〃
when the master saw a person in a mourning dress； or any one with the capand upper and lower garments of full dress； or a blind person； on observing themapproaching； though they were younger than himself； he would rise up； and if hehad to pass by them； he would do so hastily。
yen yuan； in admiration of the master's doctrines； sighed and said； 〃ilooked up to them； and they seemed to bee more high； i tried to penetratethem； and they seemed to bee more firm； i looked at them before me； andsuddenly they seemed to be behind。
〃the master； by orderly method； skillfully leads men on。 he enlarged my mindwith learning； and taught me the restraints of propriety。
〃when i wish to give over the study of his doctrines； i cannot do so； andhaving exerted all my ability； there seems something to stand right up before me；but though i wish to follow and lay hold of it； i really find no way to do so。〃
the master being very ill； tsze…lu wished the disciples to act as ministersto him。
during a remission of his illness； he said； 〃long has the conduct of yu beendeceitful！ by pretending to have ministers when i have them not； whom should iimpose upon？ should i impose upon heaven？
〃moreover； than that i should die in the hands of ministers； is it notbetter that i should die in the hands of you； my disciples？ and though i may notget a great burial； shall i die upon the road？〃
tsze…kung said； 〃there is a beautiful gem here。 should i lay it up in a caseand keep it？ or should i seek for a good price and sell it？〃 the master said；〃sell it！ sell it！ but i would wait for one to offer the price。〃
the master was wishing to go and live among the nine wild tribes of the east。
some one said； 〃they are rude。 how can you do such a thing？〃 the master said；〃if a superior man dwelt among them； what rudeness would there be？〃
the master said； 〃i returned from wei to lu； and then the music was reformed；and the pieces in the royal songs and praise songs all found their properplaces。〃
the master said； 〃abroad； to serve the high ministers and nobles； at home；to serve one's father and elder brothers； in all duties to the dead； not to darenot to exert one's self； and not to be overe of wine：…which one of thesethings do i attain to？〃
the master standing by a stream； said； 〃it passes on just like this； notceasing day or night！〃
the master said； 〃i have not seen one who loves virtue as he loves beauty。〃
the master said； 〃the prosecution of learning may be pared to what mayhappen in raising a mound。 if there want but one basket of earth to plete thework； and i stop； the stopping is my own work。 it may be pared to throwingdown the earth on the level ground。 though but one basketful is thrown at a time；the advancing with it my own going forward。〃
the master said； 〃never flagging when i set forth anything to him；…ah！ thatis hui。〃 the master said of yen yuan； 〃alas！ i saw his constant advance。 i neversaw him stop in his progress。〃
the master said； 〃there are cases in which the blade springs； but the plantdoes not go on to flower！ there are cases where it flowers but fruit is notsubsequently produced！〃
the master said； 〃a youth is to be regarded with respect。 how do we knowthat his future will not be equal to our present？ if he reach the age of fortyor fifty； and has not made himself heard of； then indeed he will not be worthbeing regarded with respect。〃
the master said； 〃can men refuse to assent to the words of strict admonition？but it is reforming the conduct because of them which is valuable。 can menrefuse to be pleased with words of gentle advice？
