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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 when the shu says that kao…tsung； whileobserving the usual imperial mourning； was for three years without speaking？〃
the master said； 〃why must kao…tsung be referred to as an example of this？the ancients all did so。 when the sovereign died； the officers all attended totheir several duties； taking instructions from the prime minister for threeyears。〃
the master said； 〃when rulers love to observe the rules of propriety； thepeople respond readily to the calls on them for service。〃
tsze…lu asked what constituted the superior man。 the master said； 〃thecultivation of himself in reverential carefulness。〃 〃and is this all？〃 saidtsze…lu。 〃he cultivates himself so as to give rest to others；〃 was the reply。〃and is this all？〃 again asked tsze…lu。 the master said； 〃he cultivates himselfso as to give rest to all the people。 he cultivates himself so as to give restto all the people：…even yao and shun were still solicitous about this。〃
yuan zang was squatting on his heels； and so waited the approach of themaster； who said to him； 〃in youth not humble as befits a junior； in manhood；doing nothing worthy of being handed down； and living on to old age：…this is tobe a pest。〃 with this he hit him on the shank with his staff。
a youth of the village of ch'ueh was employed by confucius to carry themessages between him and his visitors。 some one asked about him； saying； 〃isuppose he has made great progress。〃
the master said； 〃i observe that he is fond of occupying the seat of a full…grown man； i observe that he walks shoulder to shoulder with his elders。 he isnot one who is seeking to make progress in learning。 he wishes quickly to beea man。〃
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the duke ling of wei asked confucius about tactics。 confucius replied； 〃ihave heard all about sacrificial vessels； but i have not learned militarymatters。〃 on this； he took his departure the next day。
when he was in chan； their provisions were exhausted； and his followersbecame so in that they were unable to rise。
tsze…lu； with evident dissatisfaction； said； 〃has the superior man likewiseto endure in this way？〃 the master said； 〃the superior man may indeed have toendure want； but the mean man； when he is in want； gives way to unbridledlicense。〃
the master said； 〃ts'ze； you think； i suppose； that i am one who learns manythings and keeps them in memory？〃
tsze…kung replied； 〃yes；…but perhaps it is not so？〃
〃no；〃 was the answer； 〃i seek a unity all pervading。〃
the master said； 〃yu i those who know virtue are few。〃
the master said； 〃may not shun be instanced as having governed efficientlywithout exertion？ what did he do？ he did nothing but gravely and reverentlyoccupy his royal seat。〃
tsze…chang asked how a man should conduct himself； so as to be everywhereappreciated。
the master said； 〃let his words be sincere and truthful and his actionshonorable and careful；…such conduct may be practiced among the rude tribes ofthe south or the north。 if his