The Analects论语

Book 17, Passage 17.23

Tsze-lu said, 'Does the superior man esteem valour?' The Master said, 'The superior man holds righteousness to be of highest importance. A man in a superior…

子路曰:“君子尚勇乎?”子曰:“君子义以为上。君子有勇而无义为乱,”…
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子zǐ路lù曰yuē:“君jūn子zǐ尚shàng勇yǒng乎hū?”子zǐ曰yuē:“君jūn子zǐ义yì以yǐ为wéi上shàng。君jūn子zǐ有yǒu勇yǒng而ér无wú义yì为wéi乱luàn,小xiǎo人rén有yǒu勇yǒng而ér无wú义yì为wéi盗dào。”

1Tsze-lu said, 'Does the superior man esteem valour?' The Master said, 'The superior man holds righteousness to be of highest importance. A man in a superior situation, having valour without righteousness, will be guilty of insubordination; one of the lower people having valour without righteousness, will commit robbery.'

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