論語The Analects of Confucius

論語The Analects of Confucius

Book 9: 《子罕》 Zi Han (Seldom Spoke)

《子罕》 Passage 9.19

子曰:「譬如為山,未成一簣,止,吾止也;譬如平地,雖覆一簣,進,吾往也。」

Legge Translation (1861)

The Master said: "In proceeding to create a mountain, if I stop after one basketful of earth has been thrown, I stop. In proceeding to level the ground, though I have only thrown one basketful, and yet I proceed, I proceed."

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