Lun Yu – The Analects of Confucius

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

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Lunyu VII. 28. (178)

Against acting heedlessly.
The Master said, "There may be those who act without knowing why. I do not do so. Hearing much and selecting what is good and following it; seeing much and keeping it in memory:– this is the second style of knowledge."

Legge VII.27.

The Master said, 'There are presumably men who innovate without possessing knowledge, but that is not a fault I have. I use my ears widely and follow what is good in what I have heard; I use my eyes widely and retain what I have seen in my mind. This constitutes a lower level of knowledge.'

Lau [7:28]

Le Maître dit : « Il est peut-être des hommes qui agissent en toute ignorance, je n'en suis pas. Après avoir beaucoup entendu, j'examine et je choisis ce qui est bon à suivre. J'observe beaucoup pour le graver dans ma mémoire : c'est le second degré de la connaissance1. »

1. Le premier est la connaissance innée (cf chap. VII, 19 et chap. XVI, 9).

Couvreur VII.27.

28. Nabi bersabda, "Mungkin ada orang yang sesungguhnya tidak mengerti, tetapi ingin ikut-ikut melakukan ; Aku tidak akan berbuat seperti itu. Banyaklah mendengar, ambillah yang baik dan ikutilah. Banyaklah melihat dan ingat-ingatlah di dalam hati. Orang yang demikian dapat digolongkan orang pandai tingkat kedua."

Matakin-Indonesia – 2008/12/07

Lun Yu VII. 28. (178)