Confucian Analects

The Master said, 'The determi...

Yen Yuan asked how the govern...

Tsze-kung asked about the pra...

Tsze-kung asked about the practice of virtue. The Master said, 'The mechanic, who wishes to do his work well, must first sharpen his tools. When you are living in any state, take service with the most worthy among its great officers, and make friends of the most virtuous among its scholars.'

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The Master said, 'The determi...

Yen Yuan asked how the govern...