Analects 7.31 — The minister of crime of Ch'an asked whether…

陈chén司sī败bài问wèn：“昭zhāo公gōng知zhī礼lǐ乎hū？”孔kǒng子zǐ曰yuē：“知zhī礼lǐ。”孔kǒng子zǐ退tuì，揖yī巫wū马mǎ期qī而ér进jìn之zhī，曰yuē：“吾wú闻wén君jūn子zǐ不bù党dǎng，君jūn子zǐ亦yì党dǎng乎hū？君jūn取qǔ于yú吴wú，为wéi同tóng姓xìng，谓wèi之zhī吴wú孟mèng子zǐ。君jūn而ér知zhī礼lǐ，孰shú不bù知zhī礼lǐ？”巫wū马mǎ期qī以yǐ告gào。子zǐ曰yuē：“丘qiū也yě幸xìng，苟gǒu有yǒu过guò，人rén必bì知zhī之zhī。”

1The minister of crime of Ch'an asked whether the duke Chao knew propriety, and Confucius said, 'He knew propriety.'

2Confucius having retired, the minister bowed to Wu-ma Ch'i to come forward, and said, 'I have heard that the superior man is not a partisan. May the superior man be a partisan also? The prince married a daughter of the house of Wu, of the same surname with himself, and called her,-- "The elder Tsze of Wu." If the prince knew propriety, who does not know it?'

3Wu-ma Ch'i reported these remarks, and the Master said, 'I am fortunate! If I have any errors, people are sure to know them.'

Book 7, Passage 7.31