Exploring the Analects

Exploring the Analects

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."

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