The Analects论语

Book 15, Passage 15.10

Tsze-kung asked about the practice of virtue. The Master said, 'The mechanic, who wishes to do his work well, must first sharpen his tools. When you are living…

子贡问为仁,子曰:“工欲善其事,必先利其器。居是邦也,”…
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子zǐ贡gòng问wèn为wéi仁rén,子zǐ曰yuē:“工gōng欲yù善shàn其qí事shì,必bì先xiān利lì其qí器qì。居jū是shì邦bāng也yě,事shì其qí大dà夫fú之zhī贤xián者zhě,友yǒu其qí士shì之zhī仁rén者zhě。”

1Tsze-kung asked about the practice of virtue. The Master said, 'The mechanic, who wishes to do his work well, must first sharpen his tools. When you are living in any state, take service with the most worthy among its great officers, and make friends of the most virtuous among its scholars.'

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