Analects 4.8

Original Text:

子曰朝闻道夕死可矣

Translation:

Other Translations:

The Master said, “Having in the morning heard that the Way was being put into practice, I could die that evening without regret.”

Confucius, & Slingerland, E. (2003). Analects: With selections from traditional commentaries. Hackett Publishing.

The Master said, Hear the Way in the morning, and it won’t matter if you die that evening.

Confucius, & Watson, B. (2007). The Analects of Confucius. Columbia University Press.

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