Verse 14-Analects of Confucius Chapter 7

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Verse 14 of Analects of Confucius Chapter 7

English: Ran You asked:"Is Master going to take up public office in the State of Wei?" Zi Gong said:"Let me go and ask him." Zi Gong entered the room, saw Confucius and asked him:"What sort of men are Bo Yi and Shu Qi⁽¹⁾?" Confucius replied:" They are men of virtues." Zi Gong asked:"Do you think they have grouses?" Confucius replied:"They sought to act benevolent and indeed they did so. So why would they have grouses." Zi Gong walked out and said:"Master would not take up public office."

Modern: 冉有曰：“老师会帮助卫君吗？” 子贡曰：“好，我去问他。” 子贡走进屋见孔子，问道：“伯夷，叔齐^(一)是什么样的人？” 孔子回答：“他们是古代的贤德之士。”子贡又问：“他们心中会有悔恨吗？” 孔子曰：“他们所求的是仁，也终于得到了仁，怎么会有悔恨呢？” 子贡走出来，曰：“老师是不会帮助卫君的。”

Original: 冉有曰：“夫子为卫君乎？”子贡曰：“诺，吾将问之入，曰：“伯夷，叔齐何人也？”曰：“古之贤人也。”曰：“怨乎？”曰：“求仁而得仁，又何怨？”出，曰：“夫子不为也。”

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