Book 14: 《憲問》 Xian Wen (Xian Asked)
《憲問》 Passage 14.36
公伯寮愬子路於季孫。子服景伯以告,曰:「夫子固有惑志於公伯寮,吾力猶能肆諸市朝。」子曰:「道之將行也與?命也。道之將廢也與?命也。公伯寮其如命何!」
Legge Translation (1861)
Some one said: "What do you say concerning the principle that injury should be recompensed with kindness?"The Master said: "With what then will you recompense kindness?
Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness."