Zigong asked, "What must a person be like to be called a true gentleman-scholar?" The Master said, "One who is guided by a sense of shame in his own conduct, and when sent on missions to the four quarters of the realm, does not disgrace his ruler's commission — such a one may be called a gentleman-scholar." Zigong said, "May I ask about the next grade?" The Master said, "One whom his clan praises for filial piety and his village praises for brotherly respect." Zigong said, "May I ask about the grade below that?" The Master said, "One who is sure to keep his word and sure to see his actions through — obstinate and narrow-minded though he may be, he can still be counted as the next grade." Zigong said, "What about those who are in government today?" The Master said, "Alas! Such petty men of meager capacity — they are hardly worth reckoning at all!"
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