Book 3: 《八佾》 Ba Yi (Eight Rows)
《八佾》 Passage 3.4
林放問禮之本。子曰：「大哉問！禮，與其奢也，寧儉；喪，與其易也，寧戚。」
Legge Translation (1861)
Lin Fang asked what was the first thing to be attended to in ceremonies. The Master said: "A great question indeed!In festive ceremonies, it is better to be sparing than extravagant. In the ceremonies of mourning, it is better that there be deep sorrow than a minute attention to observances."
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