Named Ran Qiu, styled Ziyou. He was multi-talented, excelled in political affairs, and served as steward to the Ji family. He had outstanding military abilities and once led the Lu army to repel an invasion from the State of Qi.
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(Among the Master's disciples, each excelled in his own way.) Outstanding in mor…
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。」
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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。」
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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…
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…
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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,…