The Analects论语

Book 16, Passage 16.8

Confucius said, 'There are three things of which the superior man stands in awe. He stands in awe of the ordinances of Heaven. He stands in awe of great men. He…

孔子曰:“君子有三畏:畏天命,畏大人,畏圣人之言。”…
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孔kǒng子zǐ曰yuē:“君jūn子zǐ有yǒu三sān畏wèi:畏wèi天tiān命mìng,畏wèi大dà人rén,畏wèi圣shèng人rén之zhī言yán。小xiǎo人rén不bù知zhī天tiān命mìng而ér不bù畏wèi也yě,狎xiá大dà人rén,侮wǔ圣shèng人rén之zhī言yán。”

1Confucius said, 'There are three things of which the superior man stands in awe. He stands in awe of the ordinances of Heaven. He stands in awe of great men. He stands in awe of the words of sages.

2'The mean man does not know the ordinances of Heaven, and consequently does not stand in awe of them. He is disrespectful to great men. He makes sport of the words of sages.'

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