Confucian Analects · Analects 8.7
1. The philosopher Tsang said, 'The officer may not be without breadth of mind and vigorous endurance. His burden is heavy and his course is long. 2. 'Perfect virtue is the burden which he considers it is his to sustain;-- is it not heavy? Only with death does his course stop;-- is it not long?
Chinese · source text【第七章】【一節】曾子曰、士、不可以不弘毅、任重而道遠。【二節】仁以為己任、不亦重乎、死而後已、不亦遠乎。
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Confucius · English translation by James Legge · bilingual transcription
James Legge, The Chinese Classics, Volume 1: Confucian Analects · Project Gutenberg #4094
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