18.不患人之不己知，患其不能也。A gentleman does not grieve that people do not recognize his merits;he grieves at his own incapacities。
19.不怨天，不尤人，下学而上达。知我者其天呼!I do not accuse Heaven, nor do I lay the blame on men. But thestudies of men below are felt on high, and perhaps after all I am known; nothere, but in Heaven!
20.可与言而不与之言，失人;不可与言而与之言，失言;知者不失人，亦不失言。Not to talk to one who could be talked to, is to waste a man. Totalk to those who cannot be talked to, is to waste one’s words. Hewho is truly wise never wastes a man; but on the other hand, he never wasteshis words.
21.工欲善其事，必先利其器。A craftsman, if he means to do good work, must first sharpen histools。
22.学也，禄在其中。君子忧道不忧贫。Learning may incidentally lead to high pay. But a gentleman’s anxietiesconcern the progress of the Way; he has not anxiety concerning poverty。
23.事君，敬其事而后其食。 In serving one’s prince, one should be:Intent upon thetask,Not bent upon the pay。
24.君子有三畏：畏天命，畏大人，畏圣人之言。There are three things that a gentleman fears: he fears the will ofHeaven, he fears great men, he fears the words of the Divine Sages。
25.生而知之者，上也。学而知之者，次也。困而学之，又其次也。困而不学，民斯为下也。 Highest are those who are born wise. Next are those who become wiseby learning. After them come those who have to toil painfully in order toacquire learning. Finally, to the lowest class of the common people belongthose who toil painfully without ever managing to learn.
26.隐居以求其志。It is by dwelling in seclusion that they seek the fulfillment oftheir aims。
27.唯有上智与下愚不移。It is only the very wisest and the very stupidest who cannot change。
28.君子有三变：望之俨然，即之也温，听其言也厉。A gentleman has three varying aspects: seen from afar, he lookssevere, when approached he is found to be mild, when heard speaking he turnsout to be incisive.
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