Verse 22-Analects of Confucius Chapter 5
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Verse 22 of Analects of Confucius Chapter 5
English: Confucius said:"Bo Yi and Shu Qi (1) bore no grudges, thus they incurred little ill will."
Modern: 孔子说：“伯夷和叔齐(一) 不计较过去的仇恨，别人对他们的怨恨也就少了。”
Original: 子曰：“伯夷、叔齐，不念旧恶，怨是用希。”
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- (1): Two sons of Lord of State of Gu Zhu (孤竹) during the Shang(商) dynasty. They abdicated to become hermits.
- (一): 两位是殷商末孤竹国君主的儿子。互相让位，后来隐居首阳山中。