【原文】

子張問崇德辨惑。子曰：〝主忠信，徙義，崇德也。愛之欲其生，惡之欲其死，既欲其生，又欲其死，是惑也。‘誠不以富，亦只以異’。〞

【參考譯文】

子張詢問怎樣提高道德修養和辯別是非。孔子說：〝親近忠信誠實的人，凡事從仁義出發，就能提高道德修養。對於一個人，喜愛時希望他長壽；厭惡時，希望他馬上死去。既要他長壽，又要他短命，這就叫做不辯是非。〞

【English Translation】

Zi Zhang asked how to cultivate virtue and the ability to discern right from wrong. Confucius said: "Associate closely with the loyal and honest, and base everything on benevolence. That will help you cultivate your virtue. When we like a person, we wish him longevity. When we hate him, we wish that he dies immediately. To wish him longevity for a moment then to curse him to a short life the next moment is not being able to discern between right and wrong. "