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get tired of his taking。〃 the mastersaid； 〃so！ but is it so with him？〃
the master said； 〃tsang wu…chung； keeping possession of fang； asked of theduke of lu to appoint a successor to him in his family。 although it may be saidthat he was not using force with his sovereign； i believe he was。〃
the master said； 〃the duke wan of tsin was crafty and not upright。 the dukehwan of ch'i was upright and not crafty。〃
tsze…lu said； 〃the duke hwan caused his brother chiu to be killed； when shaohu died； with his master； but kwan chung did not die。 may not i say that he waswanting in virtue？〃
the master said； 〃the duke hwan assembled all the princes together； and thatnot with weapons of war and chariots：…it was all through the influence of kwanchung。 whose beneficence was like his？ whose beneficence was like his？〃
tsze…kung said； 〃kwan chung； i apprehend was wanting in virtue。 when theduke hwan caused his brother chiu to be killed； kwan chung was not able to diewith him。 moreover； he became prime minister to hwan。〃
the master said； 〃kwan chung acted as prime minister to the duke hwan madehim leader of all the princes； and united and rectified the whole kingdom。 downto the present day； the people enjoy the gifts which he conferred。 but for kwanchung； we should now be wearing our hair unbound； and the lappets of our coatsbuttoning on the left side。
〃will you require from him the small fidelity of mon men and mon women；who would mit suicide in a stream or ditch； no one knowing anything aboutthem？〃
the great officer； hsien； who had been family minister to kung…shu wan；ascended to the prince's court in pany with wan。
the master； having heard of it； said； 〃he deserved to be considered wan （theacplished）。〃
the master was speaking about the unprincipled course of the duke ling ofweil when ch'i k'ang said； 〃since he is of such a character； how is it he doesnot lose his state？〃
confucius said； 〃the chung…shu yu has the superintendence of his guests andof strangers； the litanist； t'o； has the management of his ancestral temple； andwang…sun chia has the direction of the army and forces：…with such officers asthese； how should he lose his state？〃
the master said； 〃he who speaks without modesty will find it difficult tomake his words good。〃
chan ch'ang murdered the duke chien of ch'i。
confucius bathed； went to court and informed the duke ai； saying； 〃chan hanghas slain his sovereign。 i beg that you will undertake to punish him。〃
the duke said； 〃inform the chiefs of the three families of it。〃
confucius retired； and said； 〃following in the rear of the great officers； idid not dare not to represent such a matter； and my prince says； 〃inform thechiefs of the three families of it。〃
he went to the chiefs； and informed them； but they would not act。 confuciusthen said； 〃following in the rear of the great officers； i did not dare not torepresent such a matter。〃
tsze…lu asked how a ruler should be served。 the master said； 〃do not imposeon him； and； moreover； withstand him to his face。〃
the master said； 〃the progress of the superior man is upwards； the progressof the mean man is downwards。〃
the master said； 〃in ancient times； men learned with a view to their ownimprovement。 nowadays； men learn with a view to the approbation of others。〃
chu po…yu sent a messenger with friendly inquiries to confucius。
confucius sat with him； and questioned him。 〃what；〃 said he！ 〃is your masterengaged in？〃 the messenger replied； 〃my master is anxious to make his faults few；but he has not yet succeeded。〃 he then went out； and the master said； 〃amessenger indeed！ a messenger indeed！〃
the master said； 〃he who is not in any particular office has nothing to dowith plans for the administration of its duties。〃
the philosopher tsang said； 〃the superior man； in his thoughts； does not goout of his place。〃
the master said； 〃the superior man is modest in his speech； but exceeds inhis actions。〃
the master said； 〃the way of the superior man is threefold； but i am notequal to it。 virtuous； he is free from anxieties； wise； he is free fromperplexities； bold； he is free from fear。
tsze…kung said； 〃master； that is what you yourself say。〃
tsze…kung was in the habit of paring men together。 the master said； 〃tszemust have reached a high pitch of excellence！ now； i have not leisure for this。〃
the master said； 〃i will not be concerned at men's not knowing me； i will beconcerned at my own want of ability。〃
the master said； 〃he who does not anticipate attempts to deceive him； northink beforehand of his not being believed； and yet apprehends these thingsreadily when they occur；…is he not a man of superior worth？〃
wei…shang mau said to confucius； 〃ch'iu； how is it that you keep roostingabout？ is it not that you are an insinuating talker？
confucius said； 〃i do not dare to play the part of such a talker； but i hateobstinacy。〃
the master said； 〃a horse is called a ch'i； not because of its strength； butbecause of its other good qualities。〃
some one said； 〃what do you say concerning the principle that injury shouldbe repensed with kindness？〃
the master said； 〃with what then will you repense kindness？〃
〃repense injury with justice； and repense kindness with kindness。〃
the master said； 〃alas！ there is no one that knows me。〃
tsze…kung said； 〃what do you mean by thus saying…that no one knows you？〃 themaster replied； 〃i do not murmur against heaven。 i do not grumble against men。my studies lie low； and my penetration rises high。 but there is heaven；…thatknows me！〃
the kung…po liao； having slandered tsze…lu to chi…sun； tsze…fu ching…poinformed confucius of it； saying； 〃our master is certainly being led astray bythe kung…po liao； but i have still power enough left to cut liao off； and exposehis corpse in the market and in the court。〃
the master said； 〃if my principles are to advance； it is so ordered。 if theyare to fall to the ground； it is so ordered。 what can the kung…po liao do wheresuch ordering is concerned？〃
the master said； 〃some men of worth retire from the world。 some retire fromparticular states。 some retire because of disrespectful looks。 some retirebecause of contradictory language。〃
the master said； 〃those who have done this are seven men。〃
tsze…lu happening to pass the night in shih…man； the gatekeeper said to him；〃whom do you e from？〃 tsze…lu said； 〃from mr。 k'ung。〃 〃it is he；…is it not？〃…said the other； 〃who knows the impracticable nature of the times and yet will bedoing in them。〃
the master was playing； one day； on a musical stone in weil when a mancarrying a straw basket passed door of the house where confucius was； and said；〃his heart is full who so beats the musical stone。〃
a little while after； he added； 〃how contemptible is the one…ideaedobstinacy those sounds display！ when one is taken no notice of； he has simply atonce to give over his wish for public employment。 'deep water must be crossedwith the clothes on； shallow water may be crossed with the clothes held up。'〃
the master said； 〃how determined is he in his purpose！ but this is notdifficult！〃
tsze…chang said； 〃what is meant