Book 14, Passage 14.34
Some one said, 'What do you say concerning the principle that injury should be recompensed with kindness?'
或曰：“以德报怨，何如？”子曰：“何以报德？以直报怨，以德报德。”
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以德报怨，
何如？”
子曰：“
何以报德？
以直报怨，
以德报德。”
1Some one said, 'What do you say concerning the principle that injury should be recompensed with kindness?'
2The Master said, 'With what then will you recompense kindness?
3'Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness.'