The stable caught fire. When Confucius returned from court, his first question was, “Was anyone hurt?” He did not ask about the horses.
The Master said:“I know why the Way is not practiced:the wise go too far, while the foolish fall short.I know why the Way is not understood:the virtuous overreach, while the unworthy do not reach it at all.Everyone eats and drinks, yet few truly discern the flavor.”
2.24 Confucius said, “Just as to sacrifice to ancestors other than one’s own is presumption, so to see what is right and not do it is cowardice.”
The Master said,”‘Clever talk and a pretentious manner’ are seldom found in the Good.”