41. Tzu-lu spent a night at Shih-men. The gate-keeper asked him, Whence comest thou? From Confucius, answered Tzu-lu. The man that knows it is no good and yet must still be doing? said the gate-keeper. 42. When the Master was chiming his sounding stones in Wei, a basket-bearer said, as he passed the door, The heart is full that chimes those stones! But then he said, For shame! What a tinkling sound! If no one knows thee, have done! Wade the deep places, Lift thy robe through the shallows! [Footnote 134: The head of the Chi clan, in whose service Tzu-lu was.] The Master said, Where there's a will, that is nowise hard. 43. Tzu-chang said, What does the Book mean by saying that Kao-tsung[135] in his mourning shed did not speak for three years? Why pick out Kao-tsung? said the Master. The men of old were all thus. For three years after their lord had died, the hundred officers did each his duty and hearkened to the chief minister. 44. The Master said, When those above love courtesy, the people are easy to lead. 45. Tzu-lu asked, What makes a gentleman? The Master said, To be bent on becoming better. Is that all? said Tzu-lu. By becoming better to bring peace to men. And is that all? By becoming better to bring peace to all men, said the Master. Even Yao and Shun were still struggling to become better, and so bring peace to all men. 46. Yuean Jang awaited the Master squatting. Unruly when young, unmentioned as man, undying when old, spells good-for-nothing! said the Master, and he hit him on the leg with his staff. 47. When a lad from the village of Ch'ueeh was made messenger, someone asked, saying, Is it because he is doing well? The Master said, I have seen him sitting in a man's seat, and seen him walking abreast of his elders. He does not try to do well: he wishes to be quickly grown up. [Footnote 135: An emperor of the Yin dynasty.] BOOK XV 1. Ling, Duke of Wei, asked Confucius about the line of battle. Confucius answered. Of the ritual of dish and platter[136] I have heard somewhat: I have not learnt warfare. He left the next day. In Ch'en grain ran out. His followers were too ill to rise. Tzu-lu showed that he was put out. Has a gentleman to face want too? he said. Gentlemen have indeed to face want, said the Master. The small man, when he is in want, runs to excess. 2. The Master said, Tz'u,[137] dost thou not take me for a man that has learnt much and thought it over? Yes, he answered: is it not so? No, said the Master. I string all into one. 3. The Master said, Yu,[138] how few men know great-heartedness! [Footnote 136: For sacrifice.] [Footnote 137: Tzu-kung.] [Footnote 138: Tzu-lu: probably said to him on the occasion mentioned in Sec. I.] 4. The Master said, To rule doing nothing, was what Shun did. For what is there to do? Self-respect and to set the face to rule, is all. 5. Tzu-chang asked how to get on.