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"In the public service devote what energy and time remain to study.
After study devote what energy and time remain to the public service.

"As to the duties of mourning, let them cease when the grief is past.

"My friend Tsz-chang, although he has the ability to tackle hard
things, has not yet the virtue of philanthropy."

The learned Tsang observed, "How loftily Tsz-chang bears himself!
Difficult indeed along with him to practise philanthropy!"

Again he said, "I have heard this said by the Master, that 'though men
may not exert themselves to the utmost in other duties, yet surely in
the duty of mourning for their parents they will do so!'"

Again, "This also I have heard said by the Master: 'The filial piety
of Mang Chwang in other respects might be equalled, but as manifested
in his making no changes among his father's ministers, nor in his
father's mode of government--that aspect of it could not easily be
equalled.'"

Yang Fu, having been made senior Criminal Judge by the Chief of the
Mang clan, consulted with the learned Tsang. The latter advised him as
follows: "For a long time the Chiefs have failed in their government,
and the people have become unsettled. When you arrive at the facts of
their cases, do not rejoice at your success in that, but rather be
sorry for them, and have pity upon them."

Tsz-kung once observed, "We speak of 'the iniquity of Chau'--but 'twas
not so great as this." And so it is that the superior man is averse
from settling in this sink, into which everything runs that is foul in
the empire.

Again he said, "Faults in a superior man are like eclipses of the sun
or moon: when he is guilty of a trespass men all see it; and when he
is himself again, all look up to him."

Kung-sun Ch[']au of Wei inquired of Tsz-kung how Confucius acquired
his learning.

Tsz-kung replied, "The teachings of Wan and Wu have not yet fallen to
the ground. They exist in men. Worthy and wise men have the more
important of these stored up in their minds; and others, who are not
such, store up the less important of them; and as no one is thus
without the teachings of Wan and Wu, how should our Master not have
learned? And moreover what permanent preceptor could he have?"

Shuh-sun Wu-shuh, addressing the high officials at the Court, remarked
that Tsz-kung was a greater worthy than Confucius.

Tsz-fuh King-pih went and informed Tsz-kung of this remark.

Tsz-kung said, "Take by way of comparison the w