【廿八章】【一節】子貢曰、如有博施於民、而能濟眾、何如、可謂仁乎。 子曰、何事於仁、必也聖乎、堯舜其猶病諸。【二節】夫仁者、己欲立而立 人、己欲達而達人。【三節】能近取譬、可謂仁之方也已。 according to the Constant Mean! Rare for a long time has been its practise among the people.' CHAP. XXVIII. 1. Tsze-kung said, 'Suppose the case of a man extensively conferring benefits on the people, and able to assist all, what would you say of him? Might he be called perfectly virtuous?' The Master said, 'Why speak only of virtue in connexion with him? Must he not have the qualities of a sage? Even Yao and Shun were still solicitous about this. 2. 'Now the man of perfect virtue, wishing to be established himself, seeks also to establish others; wishing to be enlarged himself, he seeks also to enlarge others. 3. 'To be able to judge of others by what is nigh in ourselves;-- this may be called the art of virtue.' 述而第七 BOOK VII. SHU R. 【第一章】子曰、述而不作、信而好古、竊比於我老彭。 【第二章】子曰、默而識之、學而不厭、誨人不倦、何有於我哉。 【第三章】子曰、德之不脩、學之不講、聞義不能徒、不善不能改、 CHAP. I. The Master said, 'A transmitter and not a maker, believing in and loving the ancients, I venture to compare myself with our old P'ang.' CHAP. II. The Master said, 'The silent treasuring up of knowledge; learning without satiety; and instructing others without being wearied:-- which one of these things belongs to me?' CHAP. III. The Master said, 'The leaving virtue without proper cultivation; the not thoroughly discussing what is learned; not being able to move towards righteousness of which a knowledge is gained; and not being able to change what is not good:-- these are the things which occasion me solicitude.' 是吾憂也。 【第四章】子之燕居、申申如也、夭夭如也。 【第五章】子曰、甚矣吾衰也、久矣、吾不復夢見周公。 【第六章】【一節】子曰、志於道。【二節】據於德。【三節】依於仁。【四 節】游於藝。 CHAP. IV. When the Master was unoccupied with business, his manner was easy, and he looked pleased. CHAP. V. 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.' CHAP. VI. 1. The Master said, 'Let the will be set on the path of duty. 2. 'Let every attainment in what is good be firmly grasped. 3. 'Let perfect virtue be accorded with. 4. 'Let relaxation and enjoyment be found in the polite arts.'