Book 2, Passage 2.24

The Master said, 'For a man to sacrifice to a spirit which does not belong to him is flattery.

子曰：“非其鬼而祭之，谄也。见义不为，无勇也。”

All 24 passages in Book 224 of 24

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子zǐ曰yuē：“非fēi其qí鬼guǐ而ér祭jì之zhī，谄chǎn也yě。见jiàn义yì不bù为wéi，无wú勇yǒng也yě。”

1The Master said, 'For a man to sacrifice to a spirit which does not belong to him is flattery.

2'To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.'