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子张问曰，令尹子文三仕为令尹，无喜色，三已之，无愠色。旧令尹之政，必以吿新令尹，何如。子曰，忠矣。曰，仁矣乎。曰，未知，焉得仁。崔子弑齐君，陈文子有马十乘，弃而违之。至于他邦，则曰，犹吾大夫崔子也，违之，之一邦，则又曰，犹吾大夫崔子也，违之，何如。子曰，淸矣。曰，仁矣乎。曰，未知，焉得仁。

1. Tsze-chang asked, saying, "The minister Tsze-wan thrice took office, and manifested no joy in his countenance. Thrice he retired from office, and manifested no displeasure. He made it a point to inform the new minister of the way in which he had conducted the government;—what do you say of him?" The Master replied. "He was loyal." "Was he perfectly virtuous?" "I do not know. How can he be pronounced perfectly virtuous?" 2. Tsze-chang proceeded, "When the officer Ch'ui killed the prince of Ch'i, Ch'an Wan, though he was the owner of forty horses, abandoned them and left the country. Coming to another State, he said, 'They are here like our great officer, Ch'ui,' and left it. He came to a second State, and with the same observation left it also;—what do you say of him?" The Master replied, "He was pure." "Was he perfectly virtuous?" "I do not know. How can he be pronounced perfectly virtuous?"

子曰，论笃是与，君子者乎，色庄者乎。

The Master said, "If, because a man's discourse appears solid and sincere, we allow him to be a good man, is he really a superior man? or is his gravity only in appearance?"

子曰，辞，达而已矣。

The Master said, "In language it is simply required that it convey the meaning."

孔子曰，君子有九思，视思明，听思聪，色思温，貌思恭，言思忠，事思敬，疑思问，忿思难，见得思义。

Confucius said, "The superior man has nine things which are subjects with him of thoughtful consideration. In regard to the use of his eyes, he is anxious to see clearly. In regard to the use of his ears, he is anxious to hear distinctly. In regard to his countenance, he is anxious that it should be benign. In regard to his demeanor, he is anxious that it should be respectful. In regard to his speech, he is anxious that it should be sincere. In regard to his doing of business, he is anxious that it should be reverently careful. In regard to what he doubts about, he is anxious to question others. When he is angry, he thinks of the difficulties (his anger may involve him in). When he sees gain to be got, he thinks of righteousness."

楚狂接舆，歌而过孔子，曰，凤兮。凤兮。何德之衰。往者不可谏，来者犹可追。已而。已而。今之从政者殆而。孔子下，欲与之言。趋而辟之，不得与之言。

1. The madman of Ch'u, Chieh-yu, passed by Confucius, singing and saying, " o fang ! o fang ! How is your

大师挚适齐，亚饭干适楚，三饭缭适蔡，四饭缺适秦。鼓方叔入于河，播鼗武入于汉，少师阳，击磬襄入于海。

1. The grand music master, Chih, went to Ch'i. 2. Kan, the master of the band at the second meal, went to Ch'u. Liao, the band master at the third meal, went to Ts'ai. Chueh, the band master at the fourth meal, went to Ch'in. 3. Fang-shu, the drum master, withdrew to the north of the river.