子曰：「先进于礼乐，野人也；后进于礼乐，君子也。如用之，则吾从先进。」
The Master said: "Those who first studied ritual and music before taking office …
子曰：「从我于陈、蔡者，皆不及门也。」
The Master said: "Those who followed me through the hardships in Chen and Cai — …
德行：颜渊，闵子骞，冉伯牛，仲弓。言语：宰我，子贡。政事：冉有，季路。文学：子游，子夏。
(Among the Master's disciples, each excelled in his own way.) Outstanding in mor…
子曰：「回也非助我者也，于吾言无所不说。」
The Master said, "Hui is not one who helps me grow — there is nothing I say that…
子曰「孝哉闵子骞！人不间于其父母昆弟之言。」
The Master said, "How filial is Min Ziqian! No one can find fault with what his …
南容三复「白圭」，孔子以其兄之子妻之。
Nanrong repeatedly recited the verses on the white jade tablet. The Master gave …
季康子问：「弟子孰为好学？」孔子对曰：「有颜回者好学，不幸短命死矣，今也则亡。」
Ji Kangzi asked, "Among your disciples, who is the most devoted to learning?" Th…
颜渊死，颜路请子之车以为之椁。子曰：「才不才，亦各言其子也。鲤也死，有棺而无椁。吾不徒行以为之椁。以吾从大夫之后，不可徒…
When Yan Yuan died, his father Yan Lu begged the Master to sell his carriage to …
颜渊死，子曰：「噫！天丧予！天丧予！」
When Yan Yuan died, the Master said: "Alas! Heaven has forsaken me! Heaven has f…
颜渊死，子哭之恸。从者曰：「子恸矣！」曰：「有恸乎？非夫人之为恸而谁为！」
When Yan Yuan died, the Master wept with overwhelming grief. His attendants said…
颜渊死，门人欲厚葬之。子曰：「不可。」门人厚葬之。子曰：「回也视予犹父也，予不得视犹子也。非我也，夫二三子也。」
When Yan Yuan died, the disciples wished to give him an elaborate funeral. The M…
季路问事鬼神，子曰：「未能事人，焉能事鬼？」曰：「敢问死。」曰：「未知生，焉知死？」
Jilu asked about serving ghosts and spirits. The Master said: "When you are not …
闵子侍侧，訚訚如也；子路，行行如也；冉有、子贡，侃侃如也。子乐。「若由也，不得其死然。」
Min Ziqian stood in attendance at the Master's side, looking respectful and sere…
鲁人为长府。闵子骞曰：「仍旧贯，如之何？何必改作？」子曰：「夫人不言，言必有中。」
The ruling ministers of Lu were planning to rebuild the Long Treasury. Min Ziqia…
子曰：「由之瑟，奚为于丘之门？」门人不敬子路。子曰：「由也升堂矣，未入于室也。」
The Master said, "What is Zilu's zither doing at my door?" Upon hearing this, th…
子贡问：「师与商也孰贤？」子曰：「师也过，商也不及。」曰：「然则师愈与？」子曰：「过犹不及。」
Zigong asked, "Who is more worthy, Zizhang or Zixia?" The Master said, "Zizhang …
季氏富于周公，而求也为之聚敛而附益之。子曰：「非吾徒也，小子鸣鼓而攻之可也。」
The Ji family had grown wealthier than the ducal ministers of Zhou, yet Qiu stil…
柴也愚，参也鲁，师也辟，由也喭。
Chai is simple-minded, Shen is slow-witted, Shi is extreme in his ways, and You …
子曰：「回也其庶乎，屡空。赐不受命，而货殖焉，亿则屡中。」
The Master said, "Hui has almost attained perfect virtue, yet he is often in wan…
子张问善人之道，子曰：「不践迹，亦不入于室。」
Zizhang asked about the way of becoming a good person. The Master said, "If one …
子曰：「论笃是与，君子者乎？色庄者乎？」
The Master said, "We may admire one whose words are earnest and sincere, but is …
子路问：「闻斯行诸？」子曰：「有父兄在，如之何其闻斯行之？」冉有问：「闻斯行诸？」子曰：「闻斯行之。」公西华曰：「由也问…
Zilu asked, "Should one act at once upon hearing what is right?" The Master said…
子畏于匡，颜渊后。子曰：「吾以女为死矣。」曰：「子在，回何敢死？」
The Master was detained in Kuang, and Yan Yuan arrived after the others. The Mas…
季子然问：「仲由、冉求可谓大臣与？」子曰：「吾以子为异之问，曾由与求之问。所谓大臣者，以道事君，不可则止。今由与求也，可…
Ji Ziran asked, "Can Zhongyou and Ranqiu be called great ministers?" The Master …
子路使子羔为费宰。子曰：「贼夫人之子。」子路曰：「有民人焉，有社稷焉，何必读书，然后为学？」子曰：「是故恶夫佞者。」
Zilu appointed Zigao as the steward of Bi. The Master said, "You are doing that …
子路、曾皙、冉有、公西华侍坐。子曰：「以吾一日长乎尔，毋吾以也。居则曰：『不吾知也！』如或知尔，则何以哉？」子路率尔而对…
Zilu, Zengxi, Ranqou, and Gongxi Hua were seated in attendance. The Master said,…