Someone said: "Yung is a humane man, but he is not sharp enough with his tongue." Confucius said, "Why does he need to be sharp with his tongue? If you deal with people by smooth talk, you will soon be disliked.

或曰:"雍也仁而不佞。"子曰:"焉用佞御人以口给,屡憎于人。

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I don’t know if Yung is a humane man, but why should he have to be a clever speaker?"

不知其仁,焉用佞"

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Confucius encouraged Ch’i Tiao K’ai to get employment as an official. He replied: "I am not yet sincere enough." The master was pleased.

子使漆雕开仕。对曰:"吾斯之未能信。"子说。

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Confucius said: "The Tao is not practiced. I shall go ride a raft on the ocean- and I imagine Yu would go with me." Tzu Lu was very happy to hear this. Confucius said, "Yu likes daring more than I, but he lacks discretion."

子曰:"道不行,乘桴浮于海。从我者,其由与"子路闻之喜。子曰:"由也好勇过我,无所取材。"

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Meng Wu Po asked Confucius whether Tzu Lu was a humane man.Confucius said, "I don’t know."He asked again. Confucius said, "Yu could direct the public works forces in a state of , chariots, but I don’t know if I would call him a humane man."

孟武伯问子路仁乎子曰:"不知也。"又问。子曰:"由也,千乘之国,可使治其赋也,不知其仁也。"

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Meng again asked: "What about Ch’iu?"Confucius said, "Ch’iu could be the governor of a city of , families, or of a clan of chariots, but I don’t know if he is a humane man."

"求也何如"子曰:"求也,千室之邑,百乘之家,可使为之宰也,不知其仁也。"

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Meng asked: "What about Ch’ih?"The Master said, "Dressed up with his sash, placed in the middle of the court, he could make conversation with the guests, but I don’t know if he is a humane man."

"赤也何如"子曰:"赤也,束带立于朝,可使与宾客言也,不知其仁也。"

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Confucius, speaking to Tzu Kung said, "Who is superior, you or Hui?" Tzu Kung answered, saying: "How could I compare myself to Hui? He hears one point and understands the whole thing. I hear one point and understand another."

9子谓子贡曰:"女与回也,孰愈"对曰:"赐也,何敢望回。回也,闻一以知十;赐也,闻一知二。"

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Confucius said, "You are not equal to him; you are right, you are not equal to him."

子曰:"弗如也;吾与女,弗如也。"

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Tsai Yu slept during the daytime. Confucius said, "Rotten wood cannot be carved; dirty earth cannot be used for cement: why bother scolding him?

宰予昼寝。子曰:"朽木不可雕也,粪土之墙不可朽也。于予与何诛"

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At first I used to listen to what people said and expect them to act accordingly. Now I listen to what people say and watch what they do. I learned this from Yu."

子曰:"始吾于人也,听其言而信其行;今吾于人也,听其言而观其行。于予与改是。"

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Confucius said: "I have not yet met a really solid man." Someone said, "What about Shan Ch’ang?"Confucius said, "Ch’ang is ruled by lust. How could he be solid?"

子曰:"吾未见刚者。"或对曰:"申。"子曰:"申也欲,焉得刚"

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Tzu Kung said: "What I don’t want done to me, I don’t want to do to others."Confucius said, "Tz’u, you have not yet gotten to this level."

子贡曰:"我不欲人之加诸我也,吾亦欲无加诸人。"子曰:"赐也,非尔所及也。"

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Tzu Kung said: "What our Master has to say about the classics can be heard and also embodied. Our Master’s words on the essence and the Heavenly Tao, though not attainable, can be heard."

子贡曰:"夫子之文章,可得而闻也;夫子之言性与天道,不可得而闻也。"

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When Tzu Lu heard a teaching and had not yet put it into practice, he would be uptight about hearing something new in the meantime.

子路有闻,未之能行,唯恐有闻。

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Tzu Kung asked: "How did Kung Wen Tzu get the title ’wen’? (wen = "learned, literary, refined")Confucius said, "He was diligent and loved to study. He was also unashamed to ask questions to his inferiors. Therefore he got the name "wen."

子贡问曰:"孔文子何以谓之文也"子曰:"敏而好学,不耻下问,是以谓之文也。"

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Confucius said that Tzu Chan had four characteristics of the Superior Man: In his private conduct he was courteous; in serving superiors he was respectful, in providing for the people he was kind; in dealing with the people he was just.

子谓子产,"有君子之道四焉:其行己也恭,其事上也敬,其养民也惠,其使民也义。"

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Confucius said: "Yen P’ing Chung was good at getting along with people. Even after a long period of acquaintance, he would continue to treat them with respect."

子曰:"晏平仲善与人交,久而敬之。"

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Tzu Chang asked: "The Chief Minister Tzu Wen was appointed three times, but never showed any sign of pleasure. He was fired three times, but never showed any sign of disappointment.

9子张问曰:"令尹子文三仕为令尹,无喜色;三已之,无愠色。

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He would always inform the incoming minister on all the details of the prior government.What do you think of him?"Confucius said, "He was loyal."

旧令尹之政,必以告新令尹。何如"子曰:"忠矣。"

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