孔子语录英文版性相近也，习相远也。Bynature,menarenearlyalike;bypractice,theygettobewideapart.【译】人(或生命)先天具有的纯真本性，互相之间是接近的，而后天习染积久养成的习性，却互相之间差异甚大。过而不改，是谓过矣。Nottomendthefaultonehasmadeistoerrindeed.【译】指有过错却不加以改正，这才是真正的过错，意指劝导人改过。己所不欲，勿施于人。Whatyoudonotwantdonetoyourself,donotdotoothers.【译】自己不喜欢的，也不要亲自强加给对方。言必信，行必果。Keepwhatyousayandcarryoutwhatyoudo.【译】指说出的话一定要足以信任，行动了就一定要有结果。君子以文会友，以友辅仁。Thesuperiormanongroundsofculturemeetswithhisfriends,andbytheirfriendshiphelpshisvirtue.【译】高尚的人凭借文才聚会朋友，凭借朋友辅助仁爱。三军可夺师也，匹夫不可夺志也。ThecommanderoftheforcesofalargeStatemaybecarriedoff,butthewillofevenacommonmancannotbetakenfromhim.【译】军队的首领可以被改变，但是男子汉（有志气的人）的志向是不能被改变的。后生可畏，焉知来者之不如今也？Ayouthistoberegardedwithrespect.Howdoyouknowthathisfuturewillnotbeequaltoourpresent?【译】年轻人是值得敬畏的，怎么就知道后一代不如前一代呢？有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？Isitnotdelightfultohavefriendscomingfromdistantquarters?【译】老朋友见面很开心。人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？Ishenotamanofcompletevirtue,whofeelsnodiscomposurethoughmenmaytakenonoteofhim?【译】人家不了解（我），（我）也不生气，不也是品德上有修养的人吗？父在，观其志。父没，观其行。三年无改于父之道，可谓孝矣。Whileaman'sfatherisalive,lookatthebentofhiswill;whenhisfatherisdead,lookathisconduct.Ifforthreeyearshedoesnotalterfromthewayofhisfather,hemaybecalledfilial.3\n【译】（看一个人孝不孝）父辈在时，我们要观察他儿子的志向是否符合正道；父辈不在世时，我们要观察他儿子的举止行为是否符合正道。多年以后他还是坚守父辈的合理的处事准则，没有改变正道的标准，这才可叫做孝道。不患人之不己知，患不知人也。Iwillnotbeafflictedatmen'snotknowingme;IwillbeafflictedthatIdonotknowmen.【译】不要担心别人不了解自己，只要担心自己不了解别人。诗三百，一言以蔽之，曰：思无邪。IntheBookofPoetryarethreehundredpieces,butthedesignofthemallmaybeembracedinonesentence—"Havingnodepravedthoughts."【译】《诗经》三百篇的微言大义，可以用一句话来概括，就是“思想纯正”。关睢乐而不淫，哀而不伤。TheKwanTsuisexpressiveofenjoymentwithoutbeinglicentious,andofgriefwithoutbeinghurtfullyexcessive.【译】《关雎》这首诗快乐而不放荡，悲哀而不悲伤。父母在，不远游，游必有方。Whilehisparentsarealive,thesonmaynotgoabroadtoadistance.Ifhedoesgoabroad,hemusthaveafixedplacetowhichhegoes.【译】父母在世，不出远门，如果要出远门，必须告知自己所去的地方。德不孤，必有邻。Virtueisnotlefttostandalone.Hewhopracticesitwillhaveneighbors.【译】有道德的人是不会孤单的，一定有志同道合的人来和他相伴。吾十有五而志于学，三十而立，四十而不惑，五十而知天命，六十而耳顺，七十而从心所欲，不逾矩。AtfifteenIsetmyheartuponlearning.Atthirty,Iplantedmyfeetfirmupontheground.Atforty,Inolongersufferedfromperplexities.Atfifty,IknewwhatwerethebiddingsofHeaven.Atsixty,Iheardthemwithdocileear.Atseventy,Icouldfollowthedictatesofmyownheart;forwhatIdesirednolongeroversteppedtheboundariesofright.【译】我十五岁就立志学习，三十岁就能有所成就，四十岁遇到事情不再感到困惑，五十岁就知道哪些是不能为人力支配的事情而乐知天命，六十岁时能听得进各种不同的意见，七十岁可以随心所欲(收放自如)却又不超出规矩。贤哉回也！一箪食，一瓢饮，在陋巷，人不堪其忧，回也不改其乐。贤哉回也！IncomparableindeedwasHui!Ahandfulofricetoeat,agourdfulofwatertodrink,livinginameanstreet.Otherswouldhavefounditunendurabledepressing,buttoHui'scheerfulnessitmadenodifferenceatall.IncomparableindeedwasHui.【译】颜回的品质是多么高尚啊！一箪饭，一瓢水，住在简陋的小屋里，别人都忍受不了这种穷困清苦，颜回却没有改变他好学的乐趣。颜回的品质是多么高尚啊！3\n知者乐水，仁者乐山。知者动，仁者静。知者乐，仁者寿。Thewisefindpleasureinwater;thevirtuousfindpleasureinhills.Thewiseareactive;thevirtuousaretranquil.Thewisearejoyful;thevirtuousarelong-lived.【译】聪明的人喜欢水，仁德的人喜欢山。聪明的人好动，仁德的人恬静。聪明的人快乐，仁德的人长寿。逝者如斯夫，不舍昼夜。Itpassesonjustlikethis,notceasingdayornight!【译】形容时间像流水飞逝，一去不复返。食不厌精，脍不厌细。Hedidnotdisliketohavehisricefinelycleaned,nortohavehismincedmeatcutquitesmall.【译】形容食物要精制细做。非礼勿视，非礼勿听，非礼勿言，非礼勿动。Looknotatwhatiscontrarytopropriety;listennottowhatiscontrarytopropriety;speaknotwhatiscontrarytopropriety;makenomovementwhichiscontrarytopropriety.【译】不合符礼教的话不能说，不合符礼教的东西不能看，不合符礼教的事不能做。人无远虑，必有近忧。Ifamantakenothoughtaboutwhatisdistant,hewillfindsorrownearathand.【译】没有长远的打算，近期的事情就会多有忧虑。君子有三戒。少之时，血气未定，戒之在色。及其壮也，血气方刚，戒之在斗。及其老也，血气既衰，戒之在得。Therearethreethingswhichthesuperiormanguardsagainst.Inyouth,whenthephysicalpowers,arenotyetsettled,heguardsagainstlust.Whenheisstrongandthephysicalpowersarefullofvigor,heguardsagainstquarrelsomeness.Whenheisold,andtheanimalpowersaredecayed,heguardsagainstcovetousness.【译】君子有三种事情应引以为戒：年少的时候，血气还不成熟，要戒除对万事万物的诱惑；等到身体成熟了，血气方刚，要戒除与人争斗；等到老年，血气已经衰弱了，要戒除贪得无厌。唯女子与小人，为难养也。近之则不逊，远之则怨。Ofallpeople,girlsandservantsarethemostdifficulttobehaveto.Ifyouarefamiliarwiththem,theylosetheirhumility.Ifyoumaintainareservetowardsthem,theyarediscontented.【译】和那些内心阴险狡诈、卑鄙无耻的人是最难相处的，和他亲近相处时他不懂得谦逊有礼对别人，别人疏远他了，他又有怨恨。3
