Analects 14.22

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Original Text:

子路问事君子曰勿欺也而犯之

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Zilu asked about serving one’s lord.
The Master replied, “Do not deceive him. Oppose him openly.”
Confucius, & Slingerland, E. (2003). Analects: With selections from traditional commentaries. Hackett Publishing.

Zilu asked how to serve the ruler. The Master said, Never deceive him; oppose him openly.
Confucius, & Watson, B. (2007). The Analects of Confucius. Columbia University Press.

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