Friday, February 17, 2012

Chapter 13, Part 17 - Confucius

Tsze-hsia being governor of Chu-fu, asked about government. The Master said, "Do not be desirous to have things done quickly; do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished."
~ James Legge translation via The Internet Classics Archive ~
Go here to read the introductory post to this serialized version of the Analects of Confucius.
Posted by The Rambling Taoist at 8:30 PM
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  1. baroness radon2/18/2012 09:29:00 AM

    This ties in perfectly with your citation from Huainanzi Entry 58. Was that on purpose?

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