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7.19 The “Duke of She” asked Zilu about Master Kong (Confucius). Zilu did not reply.
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7.11 The Master said to Yan Hui, “When employed, we act; when set aside, we withdraw. Only you and I can do this!”
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6.28When the Master went to see Nanzi, Zilu was not pleased. Whereupon the Master made a solemn declaration concerning his visit, saying, “Whatsoever I have done amiss, may Heaven avert it, may Heaven avert it!”
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6.8 Ji Kang asked whether Zilu was the right sort of person to put into office.
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5.14 When Zilu heard any precept and was still trying unsuccessfully to put it into practice, his one fear was that he might hear some fresh precept.
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5.8 Meng Wu asked whether Zilu was benevolent. The Master said, “I do not know.”
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5.7 The Master said, “The Way/Dao makes no progress. I shall get upon a raft and float out to sea. I am sure You would come with me.”
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The Master said, “You, shall I teach you what knowledge is? When you know a thing, to recognize that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to recognize that you do not know it. That is knowledge.”