successful
in its influence.

"My own rule is different from any adopted by these: I will take no
liberties, I will have no curtailing of my liberty."

The chief music-master went off to Ts[']i. Kan, the conductor of the
music at the second repast, went over to Ts[']u. Liau, conductor at
the third repast, went over to Ts[']ai. And Kiueh, who conducted at
the fourth, went to Ts[']in.

Fang-shuh, the drummer, withdrew into the neighborhood of the Ho. Wu
the tambourer went to the Han. And Yang the junior music-master, and
Siang who played on the musical stone, went to the sea-coast.

Anciently the Duke of Chow, addressing his son the Duke of Lu, said,
"A good man in high place is not indifferent about the members of his
own family, and does not give occasion to the chief ministers to
complain that they are not employed; nor without great cause will he
set aside old friendships; nor does he seek for full equipment for
every kind of service in any single man."

There were once eight officials during this Chow dynasty, who were
four pairs of twins, all brothers--the eldest pair Tah and Kwoh, the
next Tuh and Hwuh, the third Ye and Hia, the youngest Sui and Kwa.

[Footnote 33: He only pretended to be mad, in order to escape being
employed in the public service.]

[Footnote 34: Two worthies who had abandoned public life, owing to the
state of the times.]

BOOK XIX

_Teachings of Various Chief Disciples_

"The learned official," said Tsz-chang, "who when he sees danger ahead
will risk his very life, who when he sees a chance of success is
mindful of what is just and proper, who in his religious acts is
mindful of the duty of reverence, and when in mourning thinks of his
loss, is indeed a fit and proper person for his place."

Again he said, "If a person hold to virtue but never advance in it,
and if he have faith in right principles and do not build himself up
in them, how can he be regarded either as having such, or as being
without them?"

Tsz-hia's disciples asked Tsz-chang his views about intercourse with
others. "What says your Master?" he rejoined. "He says," they replied,
"'Associate with those who are qualified, and repel from you such as
are not.'" Tsz-chang then said, "That is different from what I have
learnt. A superior man esteems the worthy and wise, and bears with
all. He makes much of the good and capable, and pities the incapable.
Am I eminently worthy and wise?--who is there then among m