1The philosopher Yu said, 'When agreements are made according to what is right, what is spoken can be made good. When respect is shown according to what is proper, one keeps far from shame and disgrace. When the parties upon whom a man leans are proper persons to be intimate with, he can make them his guides and masters.'
Book 1, Passage 1.13
The philosopher Yu said, 'When agreements are made according to what is right, what is spoken can be made good. When respect is shown according to what is…
有子曰：“信近于义，言可复也：恭近于礼，远耻辱也，因不失其亲，”…
All 16 passages in Book 113 of 16
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Chinese commentary · 4 notes
The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.
复：实践，履行。
远：使远离，可以译为避免。
因：依靠之意。
宗：主。可宗，可靠。