The Chinese Classics — Volume 1: Confucian AnalectsLegge, James
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The Chinese Classics — Volume 1: Confucian Analects
Legge, James
China -- History; China -- Maps; Chinese literature; Chinese literature -- Translations into English
【十六章】子曰、君子成人之美、不成人之惡、小人反是。
【十七章】李康子問政於孔子。孔子對曰、政者正也、子帥以正、孰敢不正。
李康子患盜、問於孔子。孔子對曰、苟子之不欲、雖賞之不竊。
【十九章】李康子問政於孔子、曰、如殺無道、以就有道、何如。
CHAP. XVI. The Master said, 'The superior man seeks to
perfect the admirable qualities of men, and does not seek to
perfect their bad qualities. The mean man does the opposite of
this.'
CHAP. XVII. Chi K'ang asked Confucius about government.
Confucius replied, 'To govern means to rectify. If you lead on
the people with correctness, who will dare not to be correct?'
CHAP. XVIII. Chi K'ang, distressed about the number of
thieves in the state, inquired of Confucius how to do away with
them. Confucius said, 'If you, sir, were not covetous, although
you should reward them to do it, they would not steal.'
CHAP. XIX. Chi K'ang asked Confucius about government,
saying, 'What do you say to killing the unprincipled for the
good of the principled?' Confucius replied, 'Sir, in carrying on
your government, why should you use killing at all? Let your
evinced desires be for what is good, and the people will be
good. The relation
孔子對曰、子為政、焉用殺、子欲善、而民善矣、君子之德風、小人之德草、
草上之風必偃。
【二十章】【一節】子張問士何如、斯可謂之達矣。【二節】子曰、何哉、
爾所謂達者。【三節】子張對曰、在邦必聞、在家必聞。【四節】子曰、是
聞也、非達也。【五節】夫達也者、質直而好義、察言而觀色、慮以下人、
在邦必達、在家必達。【六節】夫聞也者、色取仁而行
between superiors and inferiors, is like that between the wind
and the grass. The grass must bend, when the wind blows
across it.'
CHAP. XX. 1. Tsze-chang asked, 'What must the officer be,
who may be said to be distinguished?'
2. The Master said, 'What is it you call being
distinguished?'
3. Tsze-chang replied, 'It is to be heard of through the
State, to be heard of throughout his clan.'
4. The Master said, 'That is notoriety, not distinction.
5. 'Now the man of distinction is solid and
straightforward, and loves righteousness. He examines people's
words, and looks at their countenances. He is anxious to humble
himself to others. Such a man will be distinguished in the
country; he will be distinguished in his clan.
6. 'As to the man of notoriety, he assumes the appearance
of
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