一孔录子曰：不患人之不己知，患不知人也。The Master said: Do not be troubled that others do not know you; be troubled that you do not know others.
注Key words in the commentary
Yin Tun: “君子求在我者” — the gentleman seeks what lies with himself; “不知人，则是非邪正或不能辨” — if you do not know others, you may fail to tell right from wrong, crooked from straight.
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The book opens with “unrecognised and yet not resentful” and closes here; the two ends meet.
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| Quoted text | Source | Page |
|---|---|---|
| “君子求在我者，故不患人之不己知。不知人，则是非邪正或不能辨，故以为患也” | Yin Tun, quoted by Zhu Xi | page 23 |
音Pronunciation
| Character | In the line | Read as |
|---|---|---|
| 己 | 不己知 | jǐ |
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