Original Text:
子曰三军可夺帅也匹夫不可夺志也
Translation:
Other Translations:
The Master said, “The three armies can have their general taken from them by force, but even a commoner cannot be deprived of his will in this fashion.”
Confucius, & Slingerland, E. (2003). Analects: With selections from traditional commentaries. Hackett Publishing.
The Master said, The Three Armies may be stripped of their commander, but even a simple commoner cannot be deprived of his will.
Confucius, & Watson, B. (2007). The Analects of Confucius. Columbia University Press.