【原文】

司马牛问君子，子曰：〝君子不忧不惧。〞曰：〝不忧不惧，斯谓之君子已乎？〞子曰：〝内省不疚，夫何忧何惧？〞

【參考译文】

司马牛问怎样才算得上是君子，孔子说：〝君子不忧愁，不恐惧。〞

司马牛说：〝不忧愁，不恐惧，就可以叫做君子吗？〞孔子说：〝能做到问心无愧的人，还有什么忧愁，有什么恐惧呢？〞

【English Translation】

Sima Niu asked about being a gentleman. Confucius said: "A gentleman is without anxiety and fear. " Sima Niu asked: "If a person does not fear or worry, does that mean he is a gentleman? "

        Confucius said: "Can a man with a clear conscience ever have any worries andfears? "

        Notes: Sima Niu was informed that his brother, Sima Huan, was going to start aninsurrection which brought him much fear and worry. Confucius said these to him asan encouragement.