Some one addressed Confucius, saying, "Sir, why are you not engaged in the government?"
或谓孔子曰：“子奚不为政？”
The Master said, "What does the Shu-ching say of filial piety?
子曰：“《书》云：
'You are final, you discharge your brotherly duties. These qualities are displayed in government.'
‘孝乎惟孝，友于兄弟，施于有政。’
This then also constitutes the exercise of government. Why must there be THAT-making one be in the government?"
是亦为政，奚其为为政？”
The Master said, "I do not know how a man without truthfulness is to get on.
子曰：“人而无信，不知其可也。
How can a large carriage be made to go without the crossbar for yoking the oxen to, or a small carriage without the arrangement for yoking the horses?"
大车无輗，小车无軏，其何以行之哉？”

Tsze-chang asked whether the affairs of ten ages after could be known.
子张问：“十世可知也？”
Confucius said, "The Yin dynasty followed the regulations of the Hsia: wherein it took from or added to them may be known.
子曰：“殷因于夏礼，所损益，可知也；
The Chau dynasty has followed the regulations of Yin: wherein it took from or added to them may be known.
周因于殷礼，所损益，可知也。
Some other may follow the Chau, but though it should be at the distance of a hundred ages, its affairs may be known."
其或继周者，虽百世，可知也。”
The Master said, "For a man to sacrifice to a spirit which does not belong to him is flattery.
子曰：“非其鬼而祭之，谄也；
"To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage."
见义不为，无勇也。”