The Master said, "Riches and honors are what men desire. If they cannot be obtained in the proper way, they should not be held. Poverty and meanness are what men dislike. If they cannot be avoided in the proper way, they should not be avoided.Go here to read the introductory post to this serialized version of the Analects of Confucius.
"If a superior man abandon virtue, how can he fulfill the requirements of that name?
"The superior man does not, even for the space of a single meal, act contrary to virtue. In moments of haste, he cleaves to it. In seasons of danger, he cleaves to it."
~ James Legge translation via The Internet Classics Archive ~
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Chapter 4, Part 5 - Confucius
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