The Master said，“To learn and at due times to review what one has learned，isn’t that a pleasure？ To have friends come to you from afar，isn’t that delightful？ To feel no discontent when others do not know you，isn’t that what is expected of a gentleman？”
Yoo Zi said，“If people behave well towards their parents and elder brothers，few will show a disposition to resist their superiors.And as for such men starting a revolution，no instance of it has ever occurred.
The Master said，“Clever talk and a pretentious manner have little to do with benevolence.”
Zeng Zi said，“There are three points on which I examine myself daily： Have I been conscientious in working for others？ Have I been truthful in my intercourse with my friends？ Have I practiced what I was tanght？”
The Master said，“In ruling a state of one thousand war－chariots，the ruler should attend strictly to business，punctually observe his promises，economize in expenditure，show affection to his subjects，and use the labor of peasantry only during the slack season of the year.”
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