Book 17: 《陽貨》 Yang Huo
《陽貨》 Passage 17.1
陽貨欲見孔子，孔子不見，歸孔子豚。孔子時其亡也，而往拜之，遇諸塗。謂孔子曰：「來！予與爾言。」曰：「懷其寶而迷其邦，可謂仁乎？」曰：「不可。」「好從事而亟失時，可謂知乎？」曰：「不可。」「日月逝矣，歲不我與。」孔子曰：「諾。吾將仕矣。」
Legge Translation (1861)
Yang Huo wished to see Confucius, but Confucius would not go to see him. On this, he sent a present of a pig to Confucius, who, having chosen a time when Huo was not at home, went to pay his respects for the gift. He met him, however, on the way.Huo said to Confucius: "Come, let me speak with you." He then asked: "Can he be called benevolent who keeps his jewel in his bosom, and leaves his country to confusion?" Confucius replied: "No." "Can he be called wise, who is anxious to be engaged in public employment, and yet is constantly losing the opportunity of being so?" Confucius again said: "No." "The days and months are passing away; the years do not wait for us." Confucius said: "Right; I will go into office."
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