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Confucius sat with him, and questioned him,
孔子與之坐而問焉，
"What," said he! "is your master engaged in?" The messenger replied, "My master is anxious to make his faults few, but he has not yet succeeded." He then went out, and the Master said:
曰：“夫子何為？”對曰：“夫子欲寡其過而未能也。”使者出，子曰：
"A messenger indeed! A messenger indeed!"
“使乎！使乎！”
The Master said, "He who is not in any particular office has nothing to do with plans for the administration of its duties."
子曰：“不在其位，不謀其政。”
The philosopher Tsang said, "The superior man, in his thoughts, does not go out of his place."
曾子曰：“君子思不出其位。”
The Master said, "The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions."
子曰：“君子恥其言而過其行。”
The Master said, "The way of the superior man is threefold, but I am not equal to it.
子曰：“君子道者三，我無能焉。
Virtuous, he is free from anxieties; wise, he is free from perplexities; bold, he is free from fear."
仁者不憂，知者不惑，勇者不懼。”
Tsze-kung said, "Master, that is what you yourself say."
子貢曰：“夫子自道也。”
Tsze-kung was in the habit of comparing men together. The Master said, "Tsze must have reached a high pitch of excellence! Now, I have not leisure for this."
子貢方人，子曰：“賜也賢乎哉？夫我則不暇。”
The Master said, "I will not be concerned at men's not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability."
子曰：“不患人之不己知，患其不能也。”
