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The Master said, "Let his words be sincere and truthful and his actions honorable and careful, such conduct may be practiced among the rude tribes of the South or the North;
子曰：“言忠信，行篤敬，雖蠻貊之邦行矣；
If his words be not sincere and truthful and his actions not honorable and careful, will he, with such conduct, be appreciated, even in his neighborhood?
言不忠信，行不篤敬，雖州里行乎哉？
When he is standing, let him see those two things, as it were, fronting him. When he is in a carriage, let him see them attached to the yoke,
立則見其參于前也，在輿則見其倚于衡也，
then may he subsequently carry them into practice."
夫然后行?！?/div>
Tsze-chang wrote these counsels on the end of his sash.
子張書諸紳。
The Master said, "Truly straightforward was the historiographer Yu. When good government prevailed in his state, he was like an arrow,
子曰：“直哉史魚！邦有道如矢，
When bad government prevailed, he was like an arrow.
邦無道如矢。
A superior man indeed is Chu Po-yu! When good government prevails in his state, he is to be found in office.
君子哉蘧伯玉！邦有道則仕。
When bad government prevails, he can roll his principles up, and keep them in his breast."
邦無道則可卷而懷之。”
The Master said, "When a man may be spoken with, not to speak to him is to err in reference to the man;
子曰：“可與言而不與之言，失人；
When a man may not be spoken with, to speak to him is to err in reference to our words.
不可與言而與之言，失言。
The wise err neither in regard to their man nor to their words."
知者不失人亦不失言?！?/p>
