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have love, I do not know.”
“And how about Chґiu?” 5
“A town of a thousand households, a clan of an hundred chariots might make Chґiu governor; but
whether he have love, I do not know.”
“And how about Chiґih?” 6
“Girt with his sash, erect in the court, Chґih might entertain the guests; but whether he have love, I
do not know.”
[8] The Master said to Tzu-kung: “Who is abler, thou or Hui?” 7
He answered: “How dare I aspire to Hui? If he hear one thing, Hui understands ten; when I hear
one thing, I understand two.”
The Master said: “Thou art not his peer. I grant, thou art not his peer.”
[9] Tsai Yь 8 slept in the daytime.
The Master said: “Rotten wood cannot be carved, nor are dung walls plastered. Why chide with
Yь?”
The Master said: “In my first dealings with men, I hearkened to their words, and took their deeds
on trust. Now, in dealing with men, I hearken to their words, and watch their deeds. I righted this on
Yь.”
[10] The Master said: “I have met no firm man.”
One answered. “Shen Chґang.”
The Master said: “Chґang is passionate: how can he be firm?”
[11] Tzu-kung said: “What I do not wish to have done unto me, I likewise wish not to do unto others.”
The Master said: “That is still beyond thee, Tzґu.”
[12] Tzu-kung said: “We may listen to the Master’s culture; but on life and the ways of Heaven his
words are denied us.”
[13] Until Tzu-lu could carry out what he heard, he only dreaded to hear more.
[14] Tzu-kung asked: “Why was Kґung-wen styled cultured?”
The Master said: “He was quick and fond of learning, not ashamed to ask those beneath him. That
is why he was called cultured.”
[15] Of Tzu-chan the Master said: “In four ways he was a gentleman. His own life was modest; he
honoured the man whom he served; he was kind in rearing the people; he was just in his calls upon
them.”
[16] The Master said: “Yen P ґing was versed in friendship. Familiarity bred courtesy.”
[17] The Master said: “Tsang Wen lodged his tortoise with hills on the pillars, reeds on the uprights.
Was this his good sense?”
[18] Tzu-chang said: “Tzu-wen was thrice made minister without show of gladness, and thrice left
office with unmoved face. He was careful to unfold his rule to the new minister. What do ye think
of him?”
“He was faithful,” said the Master.
“But had he love?”
“I do not know,” said the Master: “how should this amount to love?”
“When T ґsui slew the King of Chґi, Chґen Wen forsook ten teams of horses, and left the land. On
coming to another kingdom, he said, ‘Like my lord Tsґui,’ and left it. On coming to a second
kingdom, he said, ‘Like my lord Ts ґui,’ and left it. What do ye think of him?”
“He was pure,” said the Master.
“But had he love?”
“I do not know,” said the Master: “how should this amount to love?”
[19] Chi Wen thought thrice before acting.
On hearing this, the Master said: “Twice, that is enough.”
[20] The Master said: “Whilst peace reigned in the land Ning Wu 9 showed understanding: when
troubles came he turned simpleton. His understanding is within our reach; such simplicity is beyond