论语英文ConfuciusConfucian Analects.docx

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论语英文ConfuciusConfucianAnalects

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　　themaster"isitnotpleasanttolearnwithaconstantperseveranceandapplication?

　　"isitnotdelightfultohavefriendscomingfromdistantquarters?

　　"ishenotamanofcompletevirtue,whofeelsnodiscomposurethoughmenmaytakenonoteofhim?

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　　thephilosopheryusaid,"theyarefewwho,beingfilialandfraternal,arefondofoffendingagainsttheirsuperiors.therehavebeennone,who,notlikingtooffendagainsttheirsuperiors,havebeenfondofstirringupconfusion.

　　"thesuperiormanbendshisattentiontowhatisradical.thatbeingestablished,allpracticalcoursesnaturallygrowup.filialpietyandfraternalsubmission,-aretheynottherootofallbenevolentactions?

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　　themastersaid,"finewordsandaninsinuatingappearanceareseldomassociatedwithtruevirtue."

　　thephilosophertsangsaid,"Idailyexaminemyselfonthreepoints:

-whether,intransactingbusinessforothers,Imayhavebeennotfaithful;-whether,inintercoursewithfriends,Imayhavebeennotsincere;-whetherImayhavenotmasteredandpracticedtheinstructionsofmyteacher."

　　themastersaid,"toruleacountryofathousandchariots,theremustbereverentattentiontobusiness,andsincerity;economyinexpenditure,andloveformen;andtheemploymentofthepeopleattheproperseasons."

　　themastersaid,"ayouth,whenathome,shouldbefilial,and,abroad,respectfultohiselders.Heshouldbeearnestandtruthful.Heshouldoverflowinlovetoall,andcultivatethefriendshipofthegood.whenhehastimeandopportunity,aftertheperformanceofthesethings,heshouldemploythemimpolitestudies."

　　tsze-hsiasaid,"ifamanwithdrawshismindfromtheloveofbeauty,andappliesitassincerelytotheloveofthevirtuous;if,inservinghisparents,hecanexerthisutmoststrength;if,inservinghisprince,hecandevotehislife;if,inhisintercoursewithhisfriends,hiswordsaresincere:

-althoughmensaythathehasnotlearned,Iwillcertainlysaythathehas.

　　Themastersaid,"Ifthescholarisnotgrave,hewillnotcallforthanyveneration,andhislearningwillnotbesolid.

　　"Holdfaithfulnessandsincerityasfirstprinciples.

　　"Havenofriendsnotequaltoyourself.

　　"whenyouhavefaults,donotfeartoabandonthem."

　　thephilosophertsangsaid,"lettherebeacarefulattentiontoperformthefuneralritestoparents,andletthembefollowedwhenlonggonewiththeceremoniesofsacrifice;-thenthevirtueofthepeoplewillresumeitsproperexcellence."

　　tsze-ch'inaskedtsze-kungsaying,"whenourmastercomestoanycountry,hedoesnotfailtolearnallaboutitsgovernment.Doesheaskhisinformation?

orisitgiventohim?

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　　tsze-kungsaid,"ourmasterisbenign,upright,courteous,temperate,andcomplaisantandthushegetshisinformation.themaster'smodeofaskinginformation,-isitnotdifferentfromthatofothermen?

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　　themastersaid,"whileaman'sfatherisalive,lookatthebentofhiswill;whenhisfatherisdead,lookathisconduct.ifforthreeyearshedoesnotalterfromthewayofhisfather,hemaybecalledfilial."

　　thephilosopheryusaid,"inpracticingtherulesofpropriety,anaturaleaseistobeprized.inthewaysprescribedbytheancientkings,thisistheexcellentquality,andinthingssmallandgreatwefollowthem.

　　"yetitisnottobeobservedinallcases.ifone,knowinghowsucheaseshouldbeprized,manifestsit,withoutregulatingitbytherulesofpropriety,thislikewiseisnottobedone."

　　thephilosopheryusaid,"whenagreementsaremadeaccordingtowhatisright,whatisspokencanbemadegood.Whenrespectisshownaccordingtowhatisproper,onekeepsfarfromshameanddisgrace.whenthepartiesuponwhomamanleansareproperpersonstobeintimatewith,hecanmakethemhisguidesandmasters."

　　themastersaid,"hewhoaimstobeamanofcompletevirtueinhisfooddoesnotseektogratifyhisappetite,norinhisdwellingplacedoesheseektheappliancesofease;heisearnestinwhatheisdoing,andcarefulinhisspeech;hefrequentsthecompanyofmenofprinciplethathemayberectified:

-suchapersonmaybesaidindeedtolovetolearn."

　　tsze-kungsaid,"whatdoyoupronounceconcerningthepoormanwhoyetdoesnotflatter,andtherichmanwhoisnotproud?

"themasterreplied,"theywilldo;buttheyarenotequaltohim,who,thoughpoor,isyetcheerful,andtohim,who,thoughrich,lovestherulesofpropriety."

　　tsze-kungreplied,"itissaidinthebookofpoetry,'asyoucutandthenfile,asyoucarveandthenpolish.'-themeaningisthesame,Iapprehend,asthatwhichyouhavejustexpressed."

　　themastersaid,"withonelikets'ze,Icanbegintotalkabouttheodes.Itoldhimonepoint,andheknewitspropersequence."

　　themastersaid,"Iwillnotbeaffli