The Analects论语

Book 13, Passage 13.19

Fan Ch'ih asked about perfect virtue. The Master said, 'It is, in retirement, to be sedately grave; in the management of business, to be reverently attentive;…

樊迟问仁。子曰:“居处恭,执事敬,与人忠。虽之夷狄,不可弃也。”
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樊fán迟chí问wèn仁rén。子zǐ曰yuē:“居jū处chǔ恭gōng,执zhí事shì敬jìng,与yǔ人rén忠zhōng。虽suī之zhī夷yí狄dí,不bù可kě弃qì也yě。”

1Fan Ch'ih asked about perfect virtue. The Master said, 'It is, in retirement, to be sedately grave; in the management of business, to be reverently attentive; in intercourse with others, to be strictly sincere. Though a man go among rude, uncultivated tribes, these qualities may not be neglected.'

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