【原文】

子罕言、利、与命、与仁。

【參考譯文】

孔子平时很少谈到功利，命运和仁德。

【English Translation】

Confucius seldom talked about material gains, destiny and benevolence at the same time.

        Note: Although Confucius advocated benevolence as a foundational virtue of gentlemen and gave examples of it, he seldom explicitly defined benevolence.

【原文】

子绝四：毋意，毋必，毋固，毋我。

【參考譯文】

孔子的四项戒绝是：不任意揣测，不专断肯定，不固执拘泥，不自高自大。

【English Translation】

Confucius’ four abstinences are not making wild conjectures, not being dogmatic, not being obstinate and not being arrogant.

【原文】

子曰：〝吾有知乎哉？无知也。有鄙夫问于我，空空如也。我叩其两端而竭焉。〞

【參考译文】

孔子说：〝我算有知识吗？其实没有。有个乡下人问我，我却回答不出来。对他提出的问题我前后反复思考，尽我所能回答他。〞

【English Translation】

Confucius said: "Am I really that knowledgeable? I’ll say not. Once when a commoner consulted me, I could not answer him. Despite thinking about the question on numerous occasions, I could not find the answer. "