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The Master said, "If a prince is able to govern his kingdom with the complaisance proper to the rules of propriety, what difficulty will he have?
子曰：“能以禮讓為國乎？何有？
If he cannot govern it with that complaisance, what has he to do with the rules of propriety?"
不能以禮讓為國，如禮何？”
The Master said, "A man should say, I am not concerned that I have no place, I am concerned how I may fit myself for one.
子曰：“不患無位，患所以立；
I am not concerned that I am not known, I seek to be worthy to be known."
不患莫己知，求為可知也。”
The Master said, "Shan, my doctrine is that of an all-pervading unity."
子曰：“參乎！吾道一以貫之。”
The disciple Tsang replied, "Yes."
曾子曰：“唯。”
The Master went out, and the other disciples asked, saying, "What do his words mean?"
子出，門人問曰：“何謂也？”
Tsang said, "The doctrine of our master is to be true to the principles-of our nature and the benevolent exercise of them to others, this and nothing more."
曾子曰：“夫子之道，忠恕而已矣。”
The Master said, "The mind of the superior man is conversant with righteousness; the mind of the mean man is conversant with gain."
子曰：“君子喻于義，小人喻于利。”
The Master said, "When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them;
子曰：“見賢思齊焉，
when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves."
見不賢而內自省也。”
