论语·学而 The Analects, Book One: Learning

子曰：“学而时习之，不亦说乎？有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？” zǐ yuē: “xué ér shí xí zhī, bù yì yuè hū? yǒu péng zì yuǎn fāng lái, bù yì lè hū? rén bù zhī ér bù yùn, bù yì jūn zǐ hū?”
The Master said, “To learn and practise at fitting times, is that not a pleasure? To have friends come from far away, is that not a joy? To remain free of resentment when others do not recognise you, is that not the conduct of an exemplary gentleman?”

有子曰：“其为人也孝弟，而好犯上者，鲜矣；不好犯上，而好作乱者，未之有也。” yǒu zǐ yuē: “qí wéi rén yě xiào tì, ér hào fàn shàng zhě, xiǎn yǐ; bù hào fàn shàng, ér hào zuò luàn zhě, wèi zhī yǒu yě.”
Youzi said, “Those who care for their parents and respect their elders rarely enjoy defying their superiors. Those who dislike defying their superiors yet enjoy making disorder have never existed.”

“君子务本，本立而道生。孝弟也者，其为仁之本与？” “jūn zǐ wù běn, běn lì ér dào shēng. xiào tì yě zhě, qí wéi rén zhī běn yú?”
“A gentleman attends to the root; when the root is established, the Way grows from it. Surely care for parents and respect for elders are the root of practising humanity?”

子曰：“巧言令色，鲜矣仁！” zǐ yuē: “qiǎo yán lìng sè, xiǎn yǐ rén!”
The Master said, “Polished words and a face arranged to please seldom go with humanity.”

曾子曰：“吾日三省吾身：为人谋而不忠乎？与朋友交而不信乎？传不习乎？” zēng zǐ yuē: “wú rì sān xǐng wú shēn: wèi rén móu ér bù zhōng hū? yǔ péng yǒu jiāo ér bù xìn hū? chuán bù xí hū?”
Zengzi said, “Each day I examine myself on three matters: have I failed to give my full effort when acting for others? Have I failed to be trustworthy with friends? Have I failed to practise what was passed on to me?”

子曰：“道千乘之国，敬事而信，节用而爱人，使民以时。” zǐ yuē: “dǎo qiān shèng zhī guó, jìng shì ér xìn, jié yòng ér ài rén, shǐ mín yǐ shí.”
The Master said, “In governing a state of a thousand chariots, attend carefully to affairs and keep faith, limit spending and care for people, and call on the people’s labour at the proper times.”

子曰：“弟子入则孝，出则弟，谨而信，泛爱众，而亲仁。行有余力，则以学文。” zǐ yuē: “dì zǐ rù zé xiào, chū zé tì, jǐn ér xìn, fàn ài zhòng, ér qīn rén. xíng yǒu yú lì, zé yǐ xué wén.”
The Master said, “Young people should care for their parents at home, respect their elders outside, be careful and trustworthy, love people widely and draw close to the humane. If strength remains after putting this into practice, they should use it to study the inherited writings.”

子夏曰：“贤贤易色；事父母，能竭其力；事君，能致其身；与朋友交，言而有信。虽曰未学，吾必谓之学已矣。” zǐ xià yuē: “xián xián yì sè; shì fù mǔ, néng jié qí lì; shì jūn, néng zhì qí shēn; yǔ péng yǒu jiāo, yán ér yǒu xìn. suī yuē wèi xué, wú bì wèi zhī xué yǐ yǐ.”
Zixia said, “If someone values worthy people instead of beauty, gives all their strength in serving their parents, commits their life to serving their ruler, and keeps their word with friends, I would certainly call them educated, even if others said they had never studied.”

子曰：“君子不重则不威，学则不固。主忠信。无友不如己者。过则勿惮改。” zǐ yuē: “jūn zǐ bù zhòng zé bù wēi, xué zé bù gù. zhǔ zhōng xìn. wú yǒu bù rú jǐ zhě. guò zé wù dàn gǎi.”
The Master said, “Without seriousness a gentleman has no dignity, and his learning will not be firm. Give first place to full commitment and trustworthiness. Do not befriend those who fall short of you. When you make a mistake, do not fear correcting it.”

曾子曰：“慎终追远，民德归厚矣。” zēng zǐ yuē: “shèn zhōng zhuī yuǎn, mín dé guī hòu yǐ.”
Zengzi said, “Attend carefully to deaths and remember distant ancestors, and the people’s conduct will grow generous and sincere.”

子禽问于子贡曰：“夫子至于是邦也，必闻其政，求之与？抑与之与？” zǐ qín wèn yú zǐ gòng yuē: “fū zǐ zhì yú shì bāng yě, bì wén qí zhèng, qiú zhī yú? yì yǔ zhī yú?”
Ziqin asked Zigong, “Whenever our teacher reaches a state, he always hears about its government. Does he seek the information, or is it offered to him?”

子贡曰：“夫子温、良、恭、俭、让以得之。夫子之求之也，其诸异乎人之求之与？” zǐ gòng yuē: “fū zǐ wēn, liáng, gōng, jiǎn, ràng yǐ dé zhī. fū zǐ zhī qiú zhī yě, qí zhū yì hū rén zhī qiú zhī yú?”
Zigong said, “Our teacher gets it through gentleness, goodness, respect, restraint and willingness to yield. Surely his way of seeking it differs from other people’s?”

子曰：“父在，观其志；父没，观其行；三年无改于父之道，可谓孝矣。” zǐ yuē: “fù zài, guān qí zhì; fù mò, guān qí xíng; sān nián wú gǎi yú fù zhī dào, kě wèi xiào yǐ.”
The Master said, “While his father lives, observe a son’s intentions; after his father dies, observe his conduct. If for three years he does not change his father’s ways, he may be called filial.”

有子曰：“礼之用，和为贵。先王之道，斯为美，小大由之。” yǒu zǐ yuē: “lǐ zhī yòng, hé wéi guì. xiān wáng zhī dào, sī wéi měi, xiǎo dà yóu zhī.”
Youzi said, “In practising ritual, harmony is prized. This made the way of the former kings admirable; they followed it in matters great and small.”

“有所不行，知和而和，不以礼节之，亦不可行也。” “yǒu suǒ bù xíng, zhī hé ér hé, bù yǐ lǐ jié zhī, yì bù kě xíng yě.”
“Yet there are cases where this will not work: seeking harmony simply because you know it is valued, without regulating it through ritual, will not work either.”

有子曰：“信近于义，言可复也；恭近于礼，远耻辱也。因不失其亲，亦可宗也。” yǒu zǐ yuē: “xìn jìn yú yì, yán kě fù yě; gōng jìn yú lǐ, yuàn chǐ rǔ yě. yīn bù shī qí qīn, yì kě zōng yě.”
Youzi said, “When a promise accords with what is right, its words can be fulfilled; when respect accords with ritual, disgrace can be kept away. If those you rely on are worthy of closeness, they too can be honoured and followed.”

子曰：“君子食无求饱，居无求安，敏于事而慎于言，就有道而正焉，可谓好学也已。” zǐ yuē: “jūn zǐ shí wú qiú bǎo, jū wú qiú ān, mǐn yú shì ér shèn yú yán, jiù yǒu dào ér zhèng yān, kě wèi hào xué yě yǐ.”
The Master said, “A gentleman does not seek a full stomach in eating or comfort in his dwelling. He is prompt in affairs and careful in speech, and goes to those who follow the Way to be corrected. He may be called eager to learn.”

子贡曰：“贫而无谄，富而无骄，何如？” zǐ gòng yuē: “pín ér wú chǎn, fù ér wú jiāo, hé rú?”
Zigong said, “What about being poor without flattery, or rich without arrogance?”

子曰：“可也。未若贫而乐，富而好礼者也。” zǐ yuē: “kě yě. wèi ruò pín ér lè, fù ér hào lǐ zhě yě.”
The Master said, “That is acceptable. Better still is being poor yet joyful, or rich yet fond of ritual.”

子贡曰：“《诗》云：‘如切如磋，如琢如磨。’其斯之谓与？” zǐ gòng yuē: “《shī》 yún: ‘rú qiē rú cuō, rú zhuó rú mó.’ qí sī zhī wèi yú?”
Zigong said, “The Songs say, ‘As though cut and filed, as though carved and polished.’ Is this what they mean?”

子曰：“赐也，始可与言《诗》已矣！告诸往而知来者。” zǐ yuē: “cì yě, shǐ kě yǔ yán《shī》 yǐ yǐ! gào zhū wǎng ér zhī lái zhě.”
The Master said, “Ci, now it is possible to discuss the Songs with you! Tell you what came before and you understand what follows.”

子曰：“不患人之不己知，患不知人也。” zǐ yuē: “bù huàn rén zhī bù jǐ zhī, huàn bù zhī rén yě.”
The Master said, “Do not worry that others fail to recognise you; worry that you fail to recognise others.”