Legge Translation (1861)

Zizhang asked: "What must the officer be, who may be said to be distinguished?"

The Master said: "What is it you call being distinguished?"

Zizhang replied: "It is to be heard of through the State, to be heard of through the family."

The Master said: "That is being heard of; it is not being distinguished.

Now, the man of distinction is solid and straightforward, and loves righteousness. He examines people's words, and looks at their countenances. He is anxious to humble himself to others. Such a man will be distinguished in the State; he will be distinguished in the family.

As to the man who is only heard of, he assumes the appearance of virtue, but his actions are opposed to it, and he rests in this character without any doubts about himself. Such a man will be heard of in the State; he will be heard of in the family."