The Master having visited Nan-tsze, Tsze-lu was displeased, on which the Master swore, saying,
子见南子，子路不说，夫子矢之曰：
"Wherein I have done improperly, may Heaven reject me, may Heaven reject me!"
“予所否者，天厌之！天厌之！”
The Master said, "Perfect is the virtue which is according to the Constant Mean! Rare for a long time has been its practice among the people."
子曰：“中庸之为德也，其至矣乎！民鲜久矣。”
Tsze-kung said, "Suppose the case of a man extensively conferring benefits on the people, and able to assist all, what would you say of him?
子贡曰：“如有博施于民而能济众，何如？
Might he be called perfectly virtuous?"
可谓仁乎？”

The Master said, "Why speak only of virtue in connection with him? Must he not have the qualities of a sage?
子曰：“何事于仁，必也圣乎！
Even Yao and Shun were still solicitous about this.
尧、舜其犹病诸！
"Now the man of perfect virtue, wishing to be established himself, seeks also to establish others; wishing to be enlarged himself, he seeks also to enlarge others.
夫仁者，己欲立而立人，己欲达而达人。
"To be able to judge of others by what is nigh in ourselves; this may be called the art of virtue."
能近取譬，可谓仁之方也已。”