opportunity,after the performance of these things,he should employ them in polite studies.” Tsze-hsia said,"If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty,and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous;if,in serving his parents,he can exert his utmost strength;if,in serving his prince,he can devote his life;if, in his intercourse with his friends,his words are sincere:-although men say that he has not learned,I will certainly say that he has. The Master said,"If the scholar be not grave,he will not call forth any veneration,and his learning will not be solid. "Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. "Have no friends not equal to yourself. "When you have faults,do not fear to abandon them." The philosopher Tsang said,"Let there be a careful attention to perform the funeral rites to parents,and let them be followed when long gone with the ceremonies of sacrifice;-then the virtue of the people will resume its proper excellence.” Tsze-ch'in asked Tsze-kung saying,"When our master comes to any country, he does not fail to learn all about its government.Does he ask his information? or is it given to him?” Tsze-kung said,"Our master is benign,upright,courteous,temperate,and complaisant and thus he gets his information.The master's mode of asking information,-is it not different from that of other men?" The Master said,"While a man's father is alive,look at the bent of his will; when his father is dead,look at his conduct.If for three years he does not alter from the way of his father,he may be called filial."opportunity, after the performance of these things, he should employ them in polite studies.” Tsze-hsia said, “If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous; if, in serving his parents, he can exert his utmost strength; if, in serving his prince, he can devote his life; if, in his intercourse with his friends, his words are sincere:-although men say that he has not learned, I will certainly say that he has. The Master said, “If the scholar be not grave, he will not call forth any veneration, and his learning will not be solid. “Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. “Have no friends not equal to yourself. “When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.” The philosopher Tsang said, “Let there be a careful attention to perform the funeral rites to parents, and let them be followed when long gone with the ceremonies of sacrifice;-then the virtue of the people will resume its proper excellence.” Tsze-ch’in asked Tsze-kung saying, “When our master comes to any country, he does not fail to learn all about its government. Does he ask his information? or is it given to him?” Tsze-kung said, “Our master is benign, upright, courteous, temperate, and complaisant and thus he gets his information. The master’s mode of asking information,-is it not different from that of other men?” The Master said, “While a man’s father is alive, look at the bent of his will; when his father is dead, look at his conduct. If for three years he does not alter from the way of his father, he may be called filial