to others that which I would not have them do to me. The Master said: Tz'ǔ, you have not got as far as that.
The Master said of Tzǔ Ch'an[1] that he had four of the qualities of the princely man:—in his personal demeanour he was grave, in serving those above him he was attentive, in his care for the people he was kind, in his ordering of the people he was just.
The Master said: Yen P'ing[2] knows the art of associating with his friends: however old the acquaintance may be, he always treats them with the same respect.
Ning Wu Tzǔ's[3] behaviour was wise so long as his country was well governed: when revolution came, his behaviour was stupid. His wisdom may be equalled by others, but his stupidity is beyond all imitation.
Po I and Shu Ch'i[4] never remembered old
- ↑ Prime Minister of the Chêng State in the sixth century B.C. When he had ruled for three years, so great was the change effected that "doors were not locked at night, and lost articles were not picked up on the highway." Confucius wept when he heard of his death.
- ↑ Minister in the neighbouring state of Ch'i.
- ↑ A minister of the Wei State in the seventh century B.C. In the revolution referred to the prince was driven from his throne, but afterwards reinstated through the "stupidity," that is to say, the unwavering loyalty and devotion of Ning.
- ↑ These were brothers, celebrated for their protest against
