7.9 If at a meal the Master found himself seated next to someone who was in mourning, he did not eat his fill.
7.6 The Master said, “Set your heart upon the Way, support yourself by its power, lean upon Goodness, seek distraction in the arts”
6.30 Zigong said, “If a ruler not only conferred wide benefits upon the common people, but also compassed the salvation of the whole State, what would you say of him? Surely, you would call him benevolent?”
6.26Zai Yu asked saying, “I take it a benevolent man, even if he were told that another benevolent man were at the bottom of a well, would go to join him?”
5.19 Zizhang asked saying, “The Grand Minister Ziwen was appointed to this office on three separate occasions, but did not on any of these three occasions display the least sign of elation. Three times he was deposed; but never showed the least sign of disappointment. Each time, he duly informed his successor concerning the…
4.6 The Master said, “I for my part have never yet seen one who really cared for benevolence, nor one who really abhorred wickedness. One who really cared for benevolence would never let any other consideration come first. One who abhorred wickedness would be so constantly practicing benevolence that wickedness would never have a…
4.5 Wealth and rank are what every man desires; but if they can only be retained to the detriment of the Way he professes, he must relinquish them.
4.3, 4.4 Of the adage “Only a benevolent man knows how to like people, knows how to dislike them,” the Master said, “If the will be set on virtue, there will be no practice of wickedness.”