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Note 1. A disciple. [back]
Note 2. Meng Yi. [back]
Note 3. A disciple. [back]
Note 4. The Master’s favourite disciple, Yen Yьan. [back]
Note 5. The disciple, Tzu-lu. [back]
Note 6. A disciple. [back]
Note 7. Duke of Lu, during Confucius’ closing years. [back]
Note 8. Head of the Chi clan during Confucius’ closing years. [back]
Note 9. The three dynasties that had ruled China up till the time of Confucius. [back]
Note 10. The three dynasties that had ruled China up till the time of Confucius. [back]
Note 11. The three dynasties that had ruled China up till the time of Confucius. [back]






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The Sayings of Confucius.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.
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[1] OF the Chi having eight rows of dancers 1 in his hall, Confucius said: “If this is to be borne, what is
not to be borne?”
[2] At the end of worship, the Three Clans made use of the Yung hymn. 2
The Master said:
“‘The dukes and princes assist,
Solemn is the Son of Heaven;’
what sense has this in the hall of the Three Clans?”
[3] The Master said: “A man without love, what is courtesy to him? A man without love, what is
music to him?”
[4] Lin Fang asked, What is the life of ceremony?
The Master said: “A great question! At hightides, waste is worse than thrift: at burials, grief
outweighs nicety.”
[5] The Master said: “The wild tribes have kings; whilst the realm of Hsia 3 is without!”
[6] The Chi worshipped on Mount Tґai. 4.
The Master said to Jan Yu 5: “Canst thou not stop this?”
He answered: “I cannot.”
“Alas!” said the Master; “dost thou set Mount Tґai below Lin Fang?”
[7] The Master said: “A gentleman has no rivalries-except perhaps in archery; and then, as bowing he
joins the winners, or steps down to see the loser drink, throughout the struggle he is still the
gentleman.”
[8] Tzu-hsia asked: “What is the meaning of:
‘Her cunning smiles,
Her dimples light,
Her lovely eyes,
So clear and bright,
The ground, not yet
With colours dight’?”
The Master said: “Colouring follows groundwork.”
“Then does courtesy follow after?” said Tzu-hsia.