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The Analects · Zi Lu

Tsze-lu · 02

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仲zhòng弓gōng为wéi季jì氏shì宰zǎi,问wèn政zhèng。子zǐ曰yuē,先xiān有yǒu司sī,赦shè小xiǎo过guò,擧jǔ贤xián才cái。曰yuē,焉yān知zhī贤xián才cái而ér擧jǔ之zhī。曰yuē,擧jǔ尔ěr所suǒ知zhī,尔ěr所suǒ不bù知zhī,人rén其qí舍shě诸zhū。

1. Chung-kung, being chief minister to the Head of the Chi family, asked about government. The Master said, "Employ 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?"