Book 14, Passage 14.26

The Master said, 'He who is not in any particular office, has nothing to do with plans for the administration of its duties.'

子曰：“不在其位，不谋其政。”曾子曰：“君子思不出其位。”

All 44 passages in Book 1426 of 44

2 sentences · 1 notes

子zǐ曰yuē：“不bù在zài其qí位wèi，不bù谋móu其qí政zhèng。”曾zēng子zǐ曰yuē：“君jūn子zǐ思sī不bù出chū其qí位wèi。”

1The Master said, 'He who is not in any particular office, has nothing to do with plans for the administration of its duties.'

2The philosopher Tsang said, 'The superior man, in his thoughts, does not go out of his place.'

Chinese commentary · 1 notes

The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.

这两句重出，见《泰伯第八》第十四章。