【第一章】【一節】子路問政。子曰、先之、勞之。【二節】請益。曰、無 倦。 【第二章】【一節】仲弓為李氏 CHAP. I. 1. Tsze-lu asked about government. The Master said, 'Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.' 2. He requested further instruction, and was answered, 'Be not weary (in these things).' CHAP. II. 1. Chung-kung, being chief minister to the Head of the Chi family, asked about government. The Master said, 'Employ 宰、問政。子曰、先有司、赦小過、舉賢才。【二節】曰、焉知賢才而舉之。 曰、舉爾所知、爾所不知、人其舍諸。 【第三章】【一節】子路曰、衛君待子而為政、子將奚先。【二節】子曰、 必也、正名乎。【三節】子路曰、有是哉、子之迂也、奚其正。【四節】子 曰、野哉、由也、君子於其所不知、蓋闕如也。【五節】名不 first the services of your various officers, pardon small faults, and raise to office men of virtue and talents.' 2. Chung-kung said, 'How shall I know the men of virtue and talent, so that I may raise them to office?' He was answered, 'Raise to office those whom you know. As to those whom you do not know, will others neglect them?' CHAP. III. 1. Tsze-lu said, 'The ruler of Wei has been waiting for you, in order with you to administer the government. What will you consider the first thing to be done?' 2. The Master replied, 'What is necessary is to rectify names.' 3. 'So, indeed!' said Tsze-lu. 'You are wide of the mark! Why must there be such rectification?' 4. The Master said, 'How uncultivated you are, Yu! A superior man, in regard to what he does not know, shows a cautious reserve. 5. 'If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with 正、則言不順、言不順、則事不成。【六節】事不成、則禮樂不興、禮樂不 興、則刑罰不中、刑罰不中、則民無所措手足。【七節】故君子名之必可言 也、言之必可行也、君子於其言、無所茍而已矣。 【第四章】【一節】樊遲請學稼。子曰、吾不如老農。請學為圃。曰、 the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success. 6. 'When affairs cannot be carried on to success, proprieties and music will not flourish. When proprieties and music do not flourish, punishments will not be properly awarded. When punishments are not properly awarded, the people do not know how to move hand or foot. 7. 'Therefore a superior man considers it necessary that the names he uses may be spoken appropriately, and also that what he speaks may be carried out appropriately. What the superior man requires, is just that in his words there may be nothing incorrect.' CHAP. IV. 1. Fan Ch'ih requested to be taught husbandry. The Master said, 'I am not so good for that as an old husbandman.' He