159. 不曰“如之何,如之何”者,吾末如之何也已矣。15.16
I really don’t know what I should do to those who never say “What should I do? What should I do?”
(Confucius humorously satirized those who never tried to solve a problem on their own initiative.)
160. 群居終日,言不及義,好行小慧,難矣哉!15.17
There are people who mingle with each other all day without talking about anything serious, but just love to show off their minor wisdom. Such people are really a hard case!
161. 君子病無能焉,不病人之不己知也。15.19
A man of virtue worries that he might lack abilities. He does not worry that others might not know about him.?
162. 君子疾沒世而名不稱焉。15.20
A man of virtue worries that he may end up with no reputation.
163. 君子求諸己,小人求諸人。15.21
A virtuous man finds faults in himself while a base man finds faults in others.
164. 君子矜而不爭,群而不黨。15.22
Men of virtue are dignified, but do not contend against each other. They are sociable, but do not gang up.
165. 君子不以言舉人,不以人廢言。15.23
A superior man never favors a man only because of his fine words, nor does he reject a good saying simply because of its speaker.
166. 巧言亂德。小不忍則亂大謀。15.27
Artful talks ruin one’s virtue. A lack of forbearance in small matters spoils a great plan.
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