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Author: Confucius (孔夫子); translated by James Legge

The Master said, Whilst the land keeps the Way, be fearless of speech and fearless in deed; when the land has lost the Way, be fearless in deed but soft of speech.

憲問第十四

BOOK XIV

1. 憲問恥。子曰：「邦有道穀，邦無道穀，恥也。」

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Author: Confucius (孔夫子); translated by James Legge

The Master said, Gentlemen unite, but are not the same. Small men are all the same, but each for himself.

16. 葉公問政。子曰：「近者說，遠者來。」

The Duke of She asked, What is kingcraft?
The Master answered, For those near us to be happy and those far off to come.

17. 子夏為莒父宰問政。子曰：「無欲速，無見小利。欲速則不達，見小利則大事不成
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Author: Confucius (孔夫子); translated by James Legge

The Master said, the man of upright life is obeyed before he speaks; commands even go unheeded when the life is crooked.

子路第十三

BOOK XIII

1. 子路問「政」。子曰：「先之，勞之。」請益。曰：「無倦。」

Tzu-lu asked how to rule.
The Master said, Go before; work hard.
When asked to say more, he said, Never flag.