有教無類。

　　In teaching there should be no distinction of classes.

　　當仁，不讓于師。

　　When it comes to benevolence, one need not give precedence even to his teacher.

　　學而時習之，不亦說乎?

　　Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseveranceand application?

　　溫故而知新，可以為師矣。

　　If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge, so as continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others.

　　學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆。

　　Learning without thought is labourlost; thought without learning is perilous.

　　敏而好學，不恥下問。

　　He was of an active nature and yet fond of learning, and he was not ashamed to ask and learn of his inferiors.

　　十室之邑，必有忠信，如丘者焉，不如丘之好學也。

　　In a hamlet of ten families, there may be found one honourable and sincere as I am, but not so fond of learning.

　　知之者，不如好之者，好之者，不如樂之者。

　　They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it.

　　默而識之，學而不厭，誨人不倦，何有于我哉。

　　The silent treasuring up of knowledge; learning without satiety; and instructing others without being wearied -- which one of these things belongs to me?

　　我非生而知之者，好古，敏以求之者也。

　　I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there.

　　三人行，必有我?guī)熝�。擇其善者而從之，其不善者而改之�?/p>

　　When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers. I will select their good qualities and follow them, their bad qualities and avoid them.

　　學如不及，猶恐失之。

　　Learn as if you could not reach your object, and were always fearing also lest you should lose it.

　　子曰：“弟子入則孝，出則弟”

　　Confucius said， “Young people should be filial to their parents at home and respectful to their brothers when they are with them. ”

　　”謹而信，泛愛眾，而親仁。“

　　”They should be serious and trustworthy, love the populace extensively and be close to those who are humane. “

　　行有余力，則以學文。”

　　“When all this is done and there is time for other things, they should use it for the study of the classics.”

　　子曰：“志士仁人，無求生以害仁，有殺身以成仁。”

　　Confucius said， “A man with lofty ideals or humane man never gives up humanity to save his life, but may sacrifice his life to achieve humanity.”

　　子曰：“知者樂水，仁者樂山;知者動，仁者靜;知者樂，仁者壽。”

　　Confucius said， “The wise enjoy water, the humane enjoy mountains. The wise are active, the humane are quiet. The wise are happy; the humane live long lives. ”

　　林放問禮之本。子曰：“大哉問!禮與其奢也寧儉;喪與其易也寧戚。”

　　Lin Fang asked about the essence of the rites. Confucius said, “A very significant question! The rites should be performed in a frugal way rather than in an extravagant way. Funerals should be held with grief rather than with pomposity.”

　　子曰：“不患無位，患所以立。

　　Confucius said，“One should worry not about having no official position, but about having no proper qualifications. “

　　“不患莫己知，求為可知也。"

　　”One should not seek to be known to others, but seek to acquire the qualities worthy of being known.”

　　子曰：“人無遠慮，必有近憂。”

　　Confucius said，“He who does not think of the future is certain to have immediate worries.”

　　子曰：“躬自厚而薄責于人，責遠怨矣。”

　　Confucius said，“One can keep hatred and grievance away by putting more blame on oneself and less on others for any fault.”

　　子曰：“過而不改，是謂過矣。”

　　Confucius said，“A fault that is not amended is a real fault.”

　　子曰：“能以禮讓為國乎?何有?不能以禮讓為國乎，如禮何?”

　　Confucius said， “What difficulties would there be if a state was governed with the rites and decorum? What use would the rites have if a state was not governed with the rites and decorum?”

　　子曰：“居上不寬，為禮不敬，臨喪不哀，吾何以觀之哉?”

　　Confucius said， “What is there for me to observe of a man if he is not broad-minded when he is in high position, not reverent when he is performing the rites, and not sad when he is in mourning?”

　　子曰：“君子博學于文，約之于禮，亦可以弗畔矣夫。”

　　Confucius said， “A gentleman who studies the classics extensively and restrains himself with the rites will not depart from the Way. ”

　　子曰：“弟子入則孝，出則弟”

　　Confucius said， “Young people should be filial to their parents at home and respectful to their brothers when they are with them. ”

　　”謹而信，泛愛眾，而親仁。“

　　”They should be serious and trustworthy, love the populace extensively and be close to those who are humane. “

　　行有余力，則以學文。”

　　“When all this is done and there is time for other things, they should use it for the study of the classics.”

　　子曰：“父母在，不遠游，游必有方。”

　　Confucius said， “While one’s parents are alive, one should not travel to distant places. If it is necessary to travel, there should be a definite direction.”

　　子曰：“歲寒，然后知松柏之后凋也。”

　　Confucius said，“Only in cold winter does one know that the pine and the cypress are the last to shed their leaves.”

　　子曰：“君子喻于義，小人喻于利。”

　　Confucius said，“The gentleman knows what is right; the mean person keeps his mind only on gains."

　　子曰：“君子周而不比，小人比而不周。”

　　Confucius said，“The gentleman unites and does not plot with others; the mean man plots and does not unite with others.”

　　子曰：“君子和而不同，小人同而不和。”

　　Confucius said，“The gentleman aims at harmony, and not at uniformity. The mean man aims at uniformity, and not at harmony.”

　　子曰：“德之不修，學之不講。聞義不能徒，不善不能改，是吾憂也。”

　　Confucius said，“Neglect of moral cultivation, neglect of learning and practicing what has been learned, failure to follow what is right, and failure to correct what is wrong—these are my worries.”

　　子曰：“益有三樂，損有三樂。"

　　Confucius said，“Three kinds of pleasure are beneficial, and three kinds pleasure are harmful. “

　　樂節(jié)禮樂，樂道人之善，樂多賢友，益矣。

　　”The pleasure of being regulated by the rites and music, the pleasure of praising other men’s goodness, and the pleasure of having many virtuous friends are beneficial. “

　　"樂驕樂，樂佚游，樂宴樂，損矣。”

　　"The pleasure of being conceited, the pleasure of unrestrained wanderings, and the pleasure of indulging in eating and drinking are harmful.”

　　子曰：“見賢思齊焉，見不賢而內(nèi)自省也。”

　　Confucius said，“When one sees a virtuous man, one should think of exerting oneself to be like him; when one sees someone who is not virtuous, one should examine onself.”

　　子曰：“學而時習之，不亦說乎?

　　The Master said, To learn and at due times to repeat what one has learnt, is that not after all a pleasure?

　　有朋自遠方來，不亦樂乎?

　　That friends should come to one from afar, is this not after all delightful?

　　人不知而不慍，不亦君子乎?”

　　To remain unsoured even though one’s merits are unrecognized by others, is that not after all what is expected of a gentleman?

　　曾子曰：“吾日三省吾身：

　　Master Tseng said, Every day I examine myself on these three points:

　　為人謀而不忠乎?

　　in acting on behalf of others, have I always been loyal to their interests?

　　與朋友交而不信乎?

　　In intercourse with my friends, have I always been true to my word?

　　傳不習乎?”

　　Have I failed to repeat the precepts that have been handed down to me?

　　有子曰：“禮之用，和為貴。先王之道，斯為美，小大由之。

　　Master Yu said, In the usages of ritual it is harmony that is prized; the Way of the Former Kings from this got its beauty. Both small matters and great depend upon it.

　　有所不行，知和而和，不以禮節(jié)之，亦不可行也。“

　　If things go amiss, he who knows the harmony will be able to attune them. But if harmony itself is not modulated by ritual, things will still go amiss.

　　子曰：“吾十有五而志于學，三十而立，四十而不惑，

　　The Master said, "At fifteen I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I no longer suffered from perplexities.

　　五十而知天命，六十而耳順，

　　At fifty, I knew what were the biddings of Heaven. At sixty, I heard them with docile ear.

　　七十而從心所欲，不逾矩。”

　　At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of right.”

　　子曰：“其身正，不令而行;其身不正，雖令不從。”

　　The Master said,“ If the ruler himself is upright all will go well even though he does not give orders. But if he himself is not upright, even though he gives orders, they will not be obeyed.”

　　子曰：“三人行，必有我?guī)熝伞?/p>

　　The Master said,“ Even when walking in a party of no more than three I can always be certain of learning from those I am with.

　　擇其善者而從之，其不善者而改之。”

　　There will be good qualities that I can select for imitation and bad ones that will teach me what requires correction in myself.”

　　子曰：“出門如見大賓，

　　Confucius said，"When you go out of your home, behave as is you were meeting important guests; "

　　使民如承大祭。

　　when you are using the common people’s labor, behave as if you were conducting a solemn sacrificial ceremony.

　　己所不欲，勿施于人。在邦無怨，在家無怨。”

　　Do not impose on others what you do not desire yourself. Bear no grudge against the state where you work; have no feeling of dissatisfaction when you stay at home.”

　　子曰：“剛、毅、木、訥近仁。”

　　Confucius said， “Being firm, resolute, simple and reticent is close to being humane.”

　　子曰：“唯仁者能好人，能惡人。”

　　Confucius said， “Only the humane can love others and hate others.”

　　子曰：“君子坦蕩蕩，小人長戚戚。”

　　Confucius said，“The gentleman is open and at ease; the mean man is full of worries and anxieties.”

　　子曰：“無欲速，無見小利。欲速則不達，見小利則大事不成。”

　　Confucius said，“Do not want to do things quickly, and do not seek petty gains. You cannot reach your goal if you want to be quick, and you cannot accomplish great things if you seek petty gains.”

　　子曰：“有教無類。”

　　Confucius said，“There should be education for everyone without distinction.”

　　子曰：“性相近也，習相遠也。”

　　Confucius said，“By nature men are similar to one another, but learning and practice make them different.”

　　子曰：“學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆。”

　　Confucius said，“He who learns without thinking will be bewildered; he who thinks without learning will be in danger.”

　　子曰：“溫故而知新，可以為師矣。”

　　Confucius said，“He can be a teacher who finds what is new in reviewing what is old.”

　　子曰：“三軍可奪帥也，匹夫不可奪志。”

　　Confucius said，“Any army may be deprived of its commanding officer, yet a man cannot be deprived of his will.”

　　子曰：“由，誨女知之乎?知之為知之，不知為不知，是知也。”

　　Confucius said，“You, shall I teach you what it is to know? You know something if you know it, and you do not know something if you do not. That is what to know means.”

　　子曰：“君子訥于言而敏于行。”

　　Confucius said，“The gentleman wishes to be slow in speech but quick in action.”

　　子曰：“君子恥其言而過其行。”

　　Confucius said，“The gentleman considers it a shame to talk more than he does.”

　　子曰：“君子不以言舉人，不以人廢言。”

　　Confucius said，“The gentleman does not recommend a man because of what he says, nor does he ignore what a man says because of his personality.”

　　子曰：“默而識之，學而不厭，誨人不倦，何有于我哉?”

　　Confucius said，“To commit knowledge to memory quietly, to study tirelessly, and to enlighten others indefatigably — these are not difficult for me.”

　　子曰：“見義不為，無勇也。”

　　Confucius said，“It is cowardice not to dare to defend righteousness when it is endangered.”

　　子曰：“賢哉回也!

　　The Master said, incomparable indeed was Hui!

　　一簞食，一瓢飲，在陋巷

　　A handful of rice to eat, a gourdful of water to drink, living in a mean street.

　　人不堪其憂，回也不改其樂。賢哉回也!”

　　Others would have found it unendurably depressing, but to Hui’s cheerfulness it made no difference at all. Incomparable indeed was Hui!

　　子曰;”巧言令色，鮮矣也。“

　　The Maser said,“ find words and insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue."

　　子曰：”逝者如斯夫，不舍晝夜。“

　　The Maser said,“It passes on just like this, not ceasing day or night!”

　　非禮勿視，非禮勿聽，非禮勿言，非禮勿動。

　　Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety; speak not what is contrary to propriety; make no movement which is contrary to propriety.

　　唯女子與小人，為難養(yǎng)也。近之則不孫，遠之則怨。

　　Of all people, girls and servants are the most difficult to behave to. If you are familiar with them, they lose their humility. If you maintain a reserve towards them, they are discontented.

　　關睢樂而不淫，哀而不傷。

　　The Kwan Tsu is expressive of enjoyment without being licentious, and of grief without being hurtfully excessive.

　　詩三百，一言以蔽之，曰：思無邪。

　　In the Book of Poetry are three hundred pieces, but the design of them all may be embraced in one sentence-- "Having no depraved thoughts."

　　不患人之不己知，患不知人也。

　　I will not be afflicted at men's not knowing me; I will be afflicted that I do not know men.

　　父在，觀其志。父沒，觀其行。三年無改于父之道，可謂孝矣。

　　While a man's father is alive, look at the bent of his will; when his father is dead, look at his conduct. If for three years he does not alter from the way of his father, he may be called filial.

　　后生可畏，焉知來者之不如今也?

　　A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do you know that his future will not be equal to our present?

　　君子以文會友，以友輔仁。

　　The superior man on grounds of culture meets with his friends, and by their friendship helps his virtue.

　　言必信，行必果。

　　Keep what you say and carry out what you do.

　　知者不惑，仁者不憂，勇者不懼。

　　The wise are free from perplexities; the virtuous from anxiety; and the bold from fear.

　　君子成人之美，不成人之惡，小人反是。

　　The superior man seeks to perfect the admirable qualities of men, and does not seek to perfect their bad qualities. The mean man does the opposite of this.

　　何以報德?以直報怨，以德報德。

　　With what then will you recompense kindness? Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness.

　　巧言亂德。小不忍，則亂大謀。

　　Specious words confound virtue. Want of forbearance in small matters confounds great plans.

　　道不同，不相為謀。

　　Those whose courses are different cannot lay plans for one another.