an Analect of Confucius translated by James Legge: Zi Zhang was learning with a view to official emolument. The Master said, "Hear much and put aside the points of which you stand in doubt, while you speak cautiously at the same time of the others - then you will afford few occasions for blame. See much and put aside the things which seem perilous, while you are cautious at the same time in carrying the others into practice - then you will have few occasions for repentance. When one gives few occasions for blame in his words, and few occasions for repentance in his conduct, he is in the way to get emolument."

my translation of the same passage: Zizhang was studying to become an official. The Master told him: “Be skeptical of what you hear, be cautious in what you report, and you will make few mistakes; consider carefully what you see and think carefully over what to do, and there will be little to regret. If you make few mistakes and foster few regrets, you will reach your goal and become an official.”

The Master said: “The noble soul is not a tool of one use.” Footnote: If you think you saw me chucking dictionaries at the head of everyone who ever translated this as “the gentleman is not a utensil,” no you didn’t.

The Master said: “The noble soul is inclusive and not competitive. Petty people are competitive and not inclusive.” footnote: James Legge did you seriously translate “the superior man is CATHOLIC” here okay yes I know it ‘technically’ has a secular definition but what the hell you can’t just say superior men are catholic