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The Analects · Xian Wen

Hsien Wan · 02

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克kè,伐fá,怨yuàn,欲yù,不bù行xíng焉yān,可kě以yǐ为wéi仁rén矣yǐ。子zǐ曰yuē,可kě以yǐ为wéi难nán矣yǐ,仁rén则zé吾wú不bù知zhī也yě。

1. "When the love of superiority, boasting, resentments, and covetousness are repressed, this may be deemed perfect virtue." 2. The Master said, "This may be regarded as the achievement of what is difficult. But I do not know that it is to be deemed perfect virtue."