The Analects/Book 19/19.2

Book 19, Passage 19.2

Tsze-chang said, 'When a man holds fast to virtue, but without seeking to enlarge it, and believes right principles, but without firm sincerity, what account…

子张曰：“执德不弘，信道不笃，焉能为有？焉能为亡？”

All 25 passages in Book 192 of 25

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子zǐ张zhāng曰yuē：“执zhí德dé不bù弘hóng，信xìn道dào不bù笃dǔ，焉yān能néng为wéi有yǒu？焉yān能néng为wéi亡wú？”

1Tsze-chang said, 'When a man holds fast to virtue, but without seeking to enlarge it, and believes right principles, but without firm sincerity, what account can be made of his existence or non-existence?'

All 25 passages in Book 19

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