Book 19
19.1
Zizhang said, A gentleman may be deemed satisfactory if he fulfills his orders in the face of mortal danger, bears righteousness in mind when faced with opportunities for gain, bears respect in mind when at sacrifice, and bears grief in mind when at mourning.
19.2
Zizhang said, If a man's grasp on virtue is not broad in practice and his faithfulness to the dao not profound, then his presence or absence in the world counts for nothing.
19.3
A disciple of Zixia asked Zizhang about social interactions. Zizhang said, "What does Zixia say?"
"Zixia says, 'Interact with those who are satisfactory, spurn those who are not.'"
Zizhang said, "This differs from what I have heard. The junzi honors the worthy and is tolerant of the ordinary multitude; he praises the good and takes pity on those who are not able to be. If I am worthy, of whom can I not be tolerant? If I am unworthy, others will spurn me, how would I be able to spurn others?"
19.4
Zixia said, Though a dao be minor, there is always something worth appreciating in it. But if one pursues it far, there is the fear of becoming bogged down. Therefore, the junzi does not take it up.
19.5
Zixia said, A man who daily assesses what he has yet to understand and who, month by month, does not forget what he has mastered may be said to love learning.
19.6
Zixia said, To study broadly and deepen one's resolve, to question closely and reflect on things near at hand, ren lies therein.
19.7
Zixia said, Artisans of all types dwell in their workshops to master their crafts; the junzi studies to perfect his dao.
19.8
Zixia said, When a small man commits an error, he will always make excuses.
19.9
Zixia said, A junzi goes through three transformations. When you view him from afar, he is awesome; when you approach him he is warm; when you hear his words, he is demanding.
19.10
Zixia said, The junzi only labors his people once he has earned their trust. If he has not earned their trust, they will merely see him as demanding. Only after earning trust does he remonstrate with a lord. If he has not yet earned trust, the lord will take it as slander.