Duty

Analects 15.38

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Original Text:

子曰事君敬其事而后其食

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The Master said, “In serving your lord, show respect for the tasks you have been assigned. Do not make the salary you will receive a priority.”

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

The Master said, In serving the ruler, attend respectfully to your duties and look on pay as a secondary matter.

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

Analects 14.26

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Original Text:

子曰不在其位不谋其政曾子曰君子思不出其位

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The Master said, “Do not discuss matters of government policy that do not fall within the scope of your official duties.”

Master Zeng added, “The gentleman’s thoughts do not go beyond his office”

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

The Master said, If one does not hold the position, one does not dictate the policies that go with it.

Master Zeng said, The gentleman’s thoughts do not extend beyond the position that he holds.

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

Analects 13.19

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Original Text:

樊迟问仁子曰居处恭执事敬与人忠虽之夷狄不可弃也

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Fan Chi asked about Goodness.

The Master replied, “When occupying your place, remain reverent; when performing public duties, be respectful; and when dealing with others, be dutiful. These are virtues that cannot be abandoned, even if you go to dwell among the Yi or Di barbarians.”

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

Fan Chi asked about humaneness. The Master said, In private life, be courteous; in handling affairs, respectful; in dealings with others, loyal. Even if you go among the Yi or Di tribes,7 these rules can never be put aside.

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

Analects 8.14

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Original Text:

子曰不在其位不谋其政

Translation:

Other Translations:

The Master said, “Do not discuss matters of government policy that do not fall within the scope of your official duties.”

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

The Master said, If one does not hold the position, one does not dictate the policies that go with it.

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