【原文】

子曰：〝君子泰而不驕，小人驕而不泰。〞

【參考譯文】

孔子說：〝君子安祥而不驕橫，小人驕橫而不安祥。〞

【English Translation】

Confucius said: "A gentleman is magnanimous but not Arrogant. A petty man is arrogant but not magnanimous. "

【原文】

子曰：〝剛、毅、木、訥、近仁。〞

【參考譯文】

孔子說：〝剛強、果敢、樸實、謹慎、具備這四種品德的人差不多就是仁人了。〞

【English Translation】

Confucius said: "Strength, resoluteness, modesty and care in speech. Those who possess these four qualities are close to benevolence. "

【原文】

子路問曰：〝何如斯可謂之士矣？〞子曰：〝切切偲偲，怡怡如也，可謂士矣。朋友切切偲偲，兄弟怡怡。〞

【參考譯文】

子路問：〝怎樣才能稱做士呢？〞孔子說：〝互相勉勵，和睦共處，能夠稱作士了。也就是說朋友間互相勉勵，兄弟間和睦共處。〞

【English Translation】

Zi Lu asked: "How can one be known as a shi?

Confucius said: “Those who encourage and live with one another can be called a shi. Friends should encourage each other; brothers should get along well with one another. "