JustARandomPanda Posted February 20, 2013 1.7. Zi-Xia1 said: "He who loves worthy men instead of beautiful women2; who, in serving his parents, can exert all his energy; who in serving the sovereign, can exhaust his talent; and who, in associating with friends, is truthful to his word - although others may say he has not learnt, I will surely say he has learnt." 1. Alias of Bu Shang, one of the Master's prominent disciples. 2. A variant reading says; "He who, in choosing a wife, values her virtue more than her beauty." 1.8 The Master said: "If a gentleman is not grave, he will not be awe-inspiring. If he learns, he will not be benighted.1 He keeps wholehearted sincerity and truthfulness as his major principles and does not befriend those beneath him.2 When he makes a mistake he is not afraid to correct it. 1. Ignorant about the rituals. A variant reading of this sentence is "...and what he learns will not be solid." 2. I.e. inferior to him in virtue. 1.9 Master Kong said: "Show genuine grief at a parent's death1, keep offering sacrifices to them as time goes by, and the people's moral character shall be reinforced. 1. This was said about a ruler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
