天是什么、天意能不能知道。
Each topic is divided by book and lists the chapters whose original text mentions it: chapters we have covered include our reading; others show the original only.
The Analects33 chapters
“天何言哉”“获罪于天,无所祷也”。
- 2.4At fifteen I set my heart on learning
子曰:吾十有五而志于学,三十而立,四十而不惑,五十而知天命,六十而耳顺,七十而从心所欲,不逾矩。
Not a certificate issued automatically at a certain age, but a road of learning.
- 3.2The three families clear away to the Yong
三家者以雍彻。子曰:相维辟公,天子穆穆,奚取于三家之堂?
They didn't even understand the song they sang. Today: a corner shop's banner “Welcoming heads of state”.
- 3.11Someone asks about the di sacrifice
或问禘之说。子曰:不知也。知其说者之于天下也,其如示诸斯乎!指其掌。
Saying “I don't know” does not mean he didn't know.
- 3.13Better to court the stove
王孙贾问曰:与其媚于奥,宁媚于灶,何谓也?子曰:不然。获罪于天,无所祷也。
Do the thing right and everyone is easy to deal with; do it wrong and being on good terms with anyone won't help.
- 3.24The border warden of Yi asks to see him
仪封人请见,曰:君子之至于斯也,吾未尝不得见也。从者见之。出曰:二三子何患于丧乎?天下之无道也久矣,天将以夫子为木铎。
A minor official saw Confucius's weight at first sight. Today: an old teacher moved off the podium runs free classes in the community, and more people come than were ever in his class.
- 4.10No fixed yes, no fixed no; side with what is right
子曰:君子之于天下也,无适也,无莫也,义之与比。
Do not decide in advance and do not refuse in advance; look only at whether it accords with what is right. “Nothing allowed, nothing forbidden” without rightness in charge is mere recklessness. Today: a line judge does not decide beforehand who should win, but bends down to see whether this one ball touched the line.
- 5.12子贡曰not yet covered
子贡曰:夫子之文章,可得而闻也;夫子之言性与天道,不可得而闻也。
- 6.26子见南子not yet covered
子见南子,子路不说。夫子矢之曰:予所否者,天厌之!天厌之!
- 7.22天生德于予not yet covered
子曰:天生德于予,桓魋其如予何?
- 8.1泰伯not yet covered
子曰:泰伯,其可谓至德也已矣!三以天下让,民无得而称焉。
- 8.13笃信好学not yet covered
子曰:笃信好学,守死善道。危邦不入,乱邦不居。天下有道则见,无道则隐。邦有道,贫且贱焉,耻也;邦无道,富且贵焉,耻也。
- 8.18巍巍乎not yet covered
子曰:巍巍乎!舜禹之有天下也,而不与焉。
- 8.19大哉not yet covered
子曰:大哉!尧之为君也。巍巍乎!唯天为大,唯尧则之。荡荡乎!民无能名焉。巍巍乎!其有成功也。焕乎!其有文章。
- 8.20舜有臣五人而天下治not yet covered
舜有臣五人而天下治。武王曰:予有乱臣十人。孔子曰:才难,不其然乎?唐、虞之际,于斯为盛。有妇人焉,九人而已。三分天下有其二,以服事殷。周之德,其可谓至德也已矣。
- 9.5子畏于匡not yet covered
子畏于匡。曰:文王既没,文不在兹乎?天之将丧斯文也,后死者不得与于斯文也;天之未丧斯文也,匡人其如予何?
- 9.6大宰问于子贡曰not yet covered
大宰问于子贡曰:夫子圣者与?何其多能也?子贡曰:固天纵之将圣,又多能也。子闻之,曰:大宰知我乎?吾少也贱,故多能鄙事。君子多乎哉?不多也。牢曰:子云,吾不试,故艺。
- 9.11子疾病not yet covered
子疾病,子路使门人为臣。病间,曰:久矣哉!由之行诈也,无臣而为有臣。吾谁欺?欺天乎?且予与其死于臣之手也,无宁死于二三子之手乎?且予纵不得大葬,予死于道路乎?
- 11.8颜渊死not yet covered
颜渊死。子曰:噫!天丧予!天丧予!
- 12.1颜渊问仁not yet covered
颜渊问仁。子曰:克己复礼为仁。一日克己复礼,天下归仁焉。为仁由己,而由人乎哉?颜渊曰:请问其目。子曰:非礼勿视,非礼勿听,非礼勿言,非礼勿动。颜渊曰:回虽不敏,请事斯语矣。
- 12.5司马牛忧曰not yet covered
司马牛忧曰:人皆有兄弟,我独亡。子夏曰:商闻之矣:死生有命,富贵在天。君子敬而无失,与人恭而有礼。四海之内,皆兄弟也。君子何患乎无兄弟也?
- 12.22樊迟问仁not yet covered
樊迟问仁。子曰:爱人。问知。子曰:知人。樊迟未达。子曰:举直错诸枉,能使枉者直。樊迟退,见子夏。曰:乡也,吾见于夫子而问知,子曰:举直错诸枉,能使枉者直。何谓也?子夏曰:富哉言乎!舜有天下,选于众,举皋陶,不仁者远矣。汤有天下,选于众,举伊尹,不仁者远矣。
- 14.6南宫适问于孔子曰not yet covered
南宫适问于孔子曰:羿善射,奡荡舟,俱不得其死然;禹稷躬稼,而有天下。夫子不答,南宫适出。子曰:君子哉若人!尚德哉若人!
- 14.18子贡曰not yet covered
子贡曰:管仲非仁者与?桓公杀公子纠,不能死,又相之。子曰:管仲相桓公,霸诸侯,一匡天下,民到于今受其赐。微管仲,吾其被发左衽矣。岂若匹夫匹妇之为谅也,自经于沟渎而莫之知也。
- 14.37莫我知也夫not yet covered
子曰:莫我知也夫!子贡曰:何为其莫知子也?子曰:不怨天,不尤人。下学而上达。知我者其天乎!
- 16.2天下有道not yet covered
孔子曰:天下有道,则礼乐征伐自天子出;天下无道,则礼乐征伐自诸侯出。自诸侯出,盖十世希不失矣;自大夫出,五世希不失矣;陪臣执国命,三世希不失矣。天下有道,则政不在大夫。天下有道,则庶人不议。
- 16.8君子有三畏not yet covered
孔子曰:君子有三畏:畏天命,畏大人,畏圣人之言。小人不知天命而不畏也,狎大人,侮圣人之言。
- 17.6子张问仁于孔子not yet covered
子张问仁于孔子。孔子曰:能行五者于天下,为仁矣。请问之。曰:恭、宽、信、敏、惠。恭则不侮,宽则得众,信则人任焉,敏则有功,惠则足以使人。
- 17.19予欲无言not yet covered
子曰:予欲无言。子贡曰:子如不言,则小子何述焉?子曰:天何言哉?四时行焉,百物生焉,天何言哉?
- 17.21宰我问not yet covered
宰我问:三年之丧,期已久矣。君子三年不为礼,礼必坏;三年不为乐,乐必崩。旧谷既没,新谷既升,钻燧改火,期可已矣。子曰:食夫稻,衣夫锦,于女安乎?曰:安。女安则为之!夫君子之居丧,食旨不甘,闻乐不乐,居处不安,故不为也。今女安,则为之!宰我出。子曰:予之不仁也!子生三年,然后免于父母之怀。夫三年之丧,天下之通丧也。予也有三年之爱于其父母乎?
- 18.6长沮、桀溺耦而耕not yet covered
长沮、桀溺耦而耕,孔子过之,使子路问津焉。长沮曰:夫执舆者为谁?子路曰:为孔丘。曰:是鲁孔丘与?曰:是也。曰:是知津矣。问于桀溺,桀溺曰:子为谁?曰:为仲由。曰:是鲁孔丘之徒与?对曰:然。曰:滔滔者天下皆是也,而谁以易之?且而与其从辟人之士也,岂若从辟世之士哉?耰而不辍。子路行以告。夫子怃然曰:鸟兽不可与同群,吾非斯人之徒与而谁与?天下有道,丘不与易也。
- 19.20子贡曰not yet covered
子贡曰:纣之不善,不如是之甚也。是以君子恶居下流,天下之恶皆归焉。
- 19.25陈子禽谓子贡曰not yet covered
陈子禽谓子贡曰:子为恭也,仲尼岂贤于子乎?子贡曰:君子一言以为知,一言以为不知,言不可不慎也。夫子之不可及也,犹天之不可阶而升也。夫子之得邦家者,所谓立之斯立,道之斯行,绥之斯来,动之斯和。其生也荣,其死也哀,如之何其可及也。
- 20.1尧曰not yet covered
尧曰:咨!尔舜!天之历数在尔躬。允执其中。四海困穷,天禄永终。舜亦以命禹。曰:予小子履,敢用玄牡,敢昭告于皇皇后帝:有罪不敢赦。帝臣不蔽,简在帝心。朕躬有罪,无以万方;万方有罪,罪在朕躬。周有大赉,善人是富。虽有周亲,不如仁人。百姓有过,在予一人。谨权量,审法度,修废官,四方之政行焉。兴灭国,继绝世,举逸民,天下之民归心焉。所重:民、食、丧、祭。宽则得众,信则民任焉,敏则有功,公则说。
