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Lun Yu Introduction Table of content – The Analects of Confucius

The Master discusses with his disciples and unveil his preoccupations with society. Tr. Legge (en), Lau (en) and Couvreur (fr).

Lunyu XV. 13. (404)

The rarity of a true love of virtue.
The Master said, "It is all over! I have not seen one who loves virtue as he loves beauty."

Legge XV.12.

The Master said, 'I suppose I should give up hope. I have yet to meet the man who is as fond of virtue as he is of beauty in women.'

Lau [15:13]

Le Maître dit : « Faut-il donc désespérer ? Je n'ai pas encore vu un homme qui aimât la Vertu autant qu'on aime une belle apparence. »

Couvreur XV.12.

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