【原文】

子罕言、利、與命、與仁。

【參考譯文】

孔子平時很少談到功利，命運和仁德。

【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】

子絕四：毋意，毋必，毋固，毋我。

【參考譯文】

孔子的四項戒絕是：不任意揣測，不專斷肯定，不固執拘泥，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？無知也。有鄙夫問於我，空空如也。我叩其兩端而竭焉。〞

【參考譯文】

孔子說：〝我算有知識嗎？其實沒有。有個鄉下人問我，我卻回答不出來。對他提出的問題我前後反復思考，盡我所能回答他。

【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. "