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Analects (Legge) · Book XVIII

Analects (Legge) · Book XVIII

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1 The madman of Ch’u, Chieh-yu, passed by Confucius, singing and saying, ‘O FANG! O FANG! How is your virtue degenerated! As to the past, reproof is useless; but the future may still be provided against. Give up your vain pursuit. Give up your vain pursuit. Peril awaits those who now engage in affairs of government.’

2 Confucius alighted and wished to converse with him, but Chieh-yu hastened away, so that he could not talk with him.