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论语之英文对照 THE CONFUCIAN　ANALECTS There are learning extensively, and having a firm and sincere aim; inquiring with earnestness, and reflecting with self-application; ----virtue is such a course. (1) To rule a country of a thousand chariots, there must be reverent attention to business, and sincerity; economy in expenditure, and love for men; and the employment of the people at the proper seasons. (2) He　who exercises government by means of his virtue, may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it. (3) If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought be given them by punishments, they will try to avoid the punishment, but have no sense of shame. If they be led by virtue, and uniformity sought to be given them by the rules of propriety, they will have the sense of shame, and moreover will become good. (4) He acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his actions. The superior man is catholic and no partisan. The mean man is a partisan not catholic. (5) Hear much and put aside the points of which you stand in doubt, while you speak cautiously at the same time of the others: -- then you will afford few occasions for blame. See much and put aside the things which seem perilous, while you are cautious at the same time in carrying the others into practice: then you will have few occasions for repentance. When one gives few occasions for blame in his words, and few occasions for repentance in his conduct, he is in the way to get emolument. (6) The prince Ai asked, saying, “What should be done in order to secure the submission of the people?” Confucius replied, “Advance the upright and set aside the crooked, then the people will submit. Advance the crooked and set aside the upright, then the people will not submit. ” (7) A man should say, I am not concerned that I have no place; I am concerned how I may fit myself for one. I am not concerned that I am not known; I seek to be worthy to be kn