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微子去之，箕子为之奴，比干谏而死。孔子曰：“殷有三仁焉。” |
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The Viscount of Wei withdrew from the court. The Viscount of Ji became a slave to Zhou. Bi Gan remonstrated with him and died. Confucius said, "The Yin dynasty possessed these three men of virtue."| 《·》 |
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| 太史公曰：孔子称“微子去之，箕子为之奴，比干谏而死，殷有三仁焉”。春秋讥宋之乱自宣公废太子而立弟，国以不宁者十世。襄公之时，修行仁义，欲为盟主。其大夫正考父美之，故追道契、汤、高宗，殷所以兴，作商颂。襄公既败于泓，而君子或以为多，伤中国阙礼义，褒之也，宋襄之有礼让也。 |
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齐景公待孔子，曰：“若季氏则吾不能，以季、孟之闲待之。”曰：“吾老矣，不能用也。”孔子行。 |
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The duke Jing of Qi, with reference to the manner in which he should treat Confucius, said, "I cannot treat him as I would the chief of the Ji family. I will treat him in a manner between that accorded to the chief of the Ji, and that given to the chief of the Meng family." He also said, "I am old; I cannot use his doctrines." Confucius took his departure.| 《·》 |
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| 景公问政孔子，孔子曰：“君君，臣臣，父父，子子。”景公曰：“善哉！信如君不君，臣不臣，父不父，子不子，虽有粟，吾岂得而食诸！”他日又复问政于孔子，孔子曰：“政在节财。”景公说，将欲以尼溪田封孔子。晏婴进曰：“夫儒者滑稽而不可轨法；倨傲自顺，不可以为下；崇丧遂哀，破产厚葬，不可以为俗；游说乞贷，不可以为国。自大贤之息，周室既衰，礼乐缺有间。今孔子盛容饰，繁登降之礼，趋详之节，累世不能殚其学，当年不能究其礼。君欲用之以移齐俗，非所以先细民也。”后景公敬见孔子，不问其礼。异日，景公止孔子曰：“奉子以季氏，吾不能。”以季孟之间待之。齐大夫欲害孔子，孔子闻之。景公曰：“吾老矣，弗能用也。”孔子遂行，反乎鲁。 |
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楚狂接舆歌而过孔子曰：“凤兮！凤兮！何德之衰？往者不可谏，来者犹可追。已而，已而！今之从政者殆而！”孔子下，欲与之言。趋而辟之，不得与之言。 |
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The madman of Chu, Jie Yu, passed by Confucius, singing and saying, "O Feng! O Feng! How is your virtue degenerated! As to the past, reproof is useless; but the future may still be provided against. Give up your vain pursuit. Give up your vain pursuit. Peril awaits those who now engage in affairs of government." Confucius alighted and wished to converse with him, but Jie Yu hastened away, so that he could not talk with him.| 《·》 |
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| 楚狂接舆歌而过孔子曰：“凤兮！凤兮！何德之衰？往者不可谏兮，来者犹可追也！已而，已而！今之从政者殆而！”孔子下，欲与之言。趋而去，弗得与之言。 |
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长沮、桀溺耦而耕，孔子过之，使子路问津焉。长沮曰：“夫执舆者为谁？”子路曰：“为孔丘。”曰：“是鲁孔丘与？”曰：“是也。”曰：“是知津矣。”问于桀溺，桀溺曰：“子为谁？”曰：“为仲由。”曰：“是鲁孔丘之徒与？”对曰：“然。”曰：“滔滔者天下皆是也，而谁以易之？且而与其从辟人之士也，岂若从辟世之士哉？”耰而不辍。子路行以告。夫子怃然曰：“鸟兽不可与同群，吾非斯人之徒与而谁与？天下有道，丘不与易也。” |
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Chang Zu and Jie Ni were at work in the field together, when Confucius passed by them, and sent Zi Lu to inquire for the ford. Chang Zu said, "Who is he that holds the reins in the carriage there?" Zi Lu told him, "It is Kong Qiu.', "Is it not Kong Qiu of Lu?" asked he. "Yes," was the reply, to which the other rejoined, "He knows the ford." Zi Lu then inquired of Jie Ni, who said to him, "Who are you, sir?" He answered, "I am Zhong You." "Are you not the disciple of Kong Qiu of Lu?" asked the other. "I am," replied he, and then Jie Ni said to him, "Disorder, like a swelling flood, spreads over the whole empire, and who is he that will change its state for you? Rather than follow one who merely withdraws from this one and that one, had you not better follow those who have withdrawn from the world altogether?" With this he fell to covering up the seed, and proceeded with his work, without stopping. Zi Lu went and reported their remarks, when the Master observed with a sigh, "It is impossible to associate with birds and beasts, as if they were the same with us. If I associate not with these people - with mankind - with whom shall I associate? If right principles prevailed through the empire, there would be no use for me to change its state."| 《·》 |
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| 去叶，反于蔡。长沮、桀溺耦而耕，孔子以为隐者，使子路问津焉。长沮曰：“彼执舆者为谁？”子路曰：“为孔丘。”曰：“是鲁孔丘与？”曰：“然。”曰：“是知津矣。”桀溺谓子路曰：“子为谁？”曰：“为仲由。”曰：“子，孔丘之徒与？”曰：“然。”桀溺曰：“悠悠者天下皆是也，而谁以易之？且与其从辟人之士，岂若从辟世之士哉！”耰而不辍。子路以告孔子，孔子怃然曰：“鸟兽不可与同群。天下有道，丘不与易也。” |
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子路从而后，遇丈人，以杖荷蓧。子路问曰：“子见夫子乎？”丈人曰：“四体不勤，五谷不分。孰为夫子？”植其杖而芸。子路拱而立。止子路宿，杀鸡为黍而食之，见其二子焉。明日，子路行以告。子曰：“隐者也。”使子路反见之。至则行矣。子路曰：“不仕无义。长幼之节，不可废也；君臣之义，如之何其废之？欲洁其身，而乱大伦。君子之仕也，行其义也。道之不行，已知之矣。” |
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Zi Lu, following the Master, happened to fall behind, when he met an old man, carrying across his shoulder on a staff a basket for weeds. Zi Lu said to him, "Have you seen my master, sir?" The old man replied, "Your four limbs are unaccustomed to toil; you cannot distinguish the five kinds of grain - who is your master?" With this, he planted his staff in the ground, and proceeded to weed. Zi Lu joined his hands across his breast, and stood before him. The old man kept Zi Lu to pass the night in his house, killed a fowl, prepared millet, and feasted him. He also introduced to him his two sons. Next day, Zi Lu went on his way, and reported his adventure. The Master said, "He is a recluse," and sent Zi Lu back to see him again, but when he got to the place, the old man was gone. Zi Lu then said to the family, "Not to take office is not righteous. If the relations between old and young may not be neglected, how is it that he sets aside the duties that should be observed between sovereign and minister? Wishing to maintain his personal purity, he allows that great relation to come to confusion. A superior man takes office, and performs the righteous duties belonging to it. As to the failure of right principles to make progress, he is aware of that."| 《·》 |
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| 他日，子路行，遇荷蓧丈人，曰：“子见夫子乎？”丈人曰：“四体不勤，五谷不分，孰为夫子！”植其杖而芸。子路以告，孔子曰：“隐者也。”复往，则亡。 |
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逸民：伯夷、叔齐、虞仲、夷逸、朱张、柳下惠、少连。子曰：“不降其志，不辱其身，伯夷、叔齐与！”谓：“柳下惠、少连，降志辱身矣。言中伦，行中虑，其斯而已矣。”谓：“虞仲、夷逸，隐居放言。身中清，废中权。”“我则异于是，无可无不可。” |
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The men who have retired to privacy from the world have been Bo Yi, Shu Qi, Yu Zhong, Yi Yi, Zhu Zhang, Hui of Liu Xia, and Shao Lian. The Master said, "Refusing to surrender their wills, or to submit to any taint in their persons - such, I think, were Bo Yi and Shu Qi. "It may be said of Hui of Liu Xia, and of Shao Lian, that they surrendered their wills, and submitted to taint in their persons, but their words corresponded with reason, and their actions were such as men are anxious to see. This is all that is to be remarked in them. "It may be said of Yu Zhong and Yi Yi, that, while they hid themselves in their seclusion, they gave a license to their words; but in their persons, they succeeded in preserving their purity, and, in their retirement, they acted according to the exigency of the times. "I am different from all these. I have no course for which I am predetermined, and no course against which I am predetermined."| 《·》 |
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| “不降其志，不辱其身，伯夷、叔齐乎！”谓“柳下惠、少连降志辱身矣”。谓“虞仲、夷逸隐居放言，行中清，废中权”。“我则异于是，无可无不可。” |
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