雖在縲絏之中，非其罪也」。
The Master said of Gong Ye Chang that he might be wived; although he was put in bonds, he had not been guilty of any crime.
子謂南容，「邦有道，不廢；邦無道，免於刑戮。
The Master said of Nan Rong that if the country were well governed he would not be out of office, and if it were ill governed, he would escape punishment and disgrace.
」以其兄之子妻之。
He gave him the daughter of his own elder brother to wife.
子謂子賤，「君子哉若人！
The Master said of Zi Jian, "Of superior virtue indeed is such a man!
魯無君子者，斯焉取斯？」
If there were not virtuous men in Lu, how could this man have acquired this character?"
齊人歸女樂，季桓子受之。
The people of Qi sent to Lu a present of female musicians, which Ji Huan received, and for three days no court was held.
」子曰：「焉用佞？
They who encounter men with smartness of speech for the most part procure themselves hatred.
子使漆雕開仕。
The Master was wishing Qi Diao Kai to enter an official employment.
對曰：「吾斯之未能信。
The Master was wishing Qi Diao Kai to enter an official employment.
子曰：「道不行，乘桴浮于海。
The Master said, "My doctrines make no way.
」子路聞之喜。
He that will accompany me will be You, I dare to say." Zi Lu hearing this was glad, upon which the Master said, "You is fonder of daring than I am.
子曰：「由也好勇過我，無所取材。」
He does not exercise his judgment upon matters."
孟武伯問：「子路仁乎？」子曰：「不知也。」又問。
Meng Wu asked about Zi Lu, whether he was perfectly virtuous.
子曰：「由也，千乘之國，可使治其賦也，不知其仁也。
Meng Wu asked about Zi Lu, whether he was perfectly virtuous.
」子貢曰：「夫子溫、良、恭、儉、讓以得之。
The master's mode of asking information! - is it not different from that of other men?"
夫子之求之也，其諸異乎人之求之與？」
The master's mode of asking information! - is it not different from that of other men?"
」樊遲出。
If he love righteousness, the people will not dare not to submit to his example.
」「求也何如？」子曰：「求也，千室之邑，百乘之家，可使為之宰也，不知其仁也。」「赤也何如？」子曰：「赤也，束帶立於朝，可使與賓客言也，不知其仁也。」
The Master said, "I do not know." He asked again, when the Master replied, "You, in a kingdom of a thousand chariots, might be employed to manage the military levies, but I do not know whether he be perfectly virtuous." "And what do you say of Qiu?" The Master replied, "Qiu, in a city of a thousand families, or a clan of a hundred chariots, might be employed as governor, but I do not know whether he is perfectly virtuous." "What do you say of Chi?" The Master replied, "Chi, with his sash girt and standing in a court, might be employed to converse with the visitors and guests, but I do not know whether he is perfectly virtuous."
死而後已，不亦遠乎？」
Perfect virtue is the burden which he considers it is his to sustain - is it not heavy?
Only with death does his course stop - is it not long?"
子謂子貢曰：「女與回也孰愈？」對曰：「賜也何敢望回。
The Master said to Zi Gong, "Which do you consider superior, yourself or Hui?" Zi Gong replied, "How dare I compare myself with Hui?
」子曰：「弗如也！
I grant you, you are not equal to him."
吾與女弗如也。」
I grant you, you are not equal to him."
子曰：「朽木不可雕也，糞土之牆不可杇也，於予與何誅。
This Yu! - what is the use of my reproving him?" The Master said, "At first, my way with men was to hear their words, and give them credit for their conduct.
」子曰：「始吾於人也，聽其言而信其行；今吾於人也，聽其言而觀其行。
Now my way is to hear their words, and look at their conduct.