Confucian Analects · Analects 8.13
1. The Master said, 'With sincere faith he unites the love of learning; holding firm to death, he is perfecting the excellence of his course. 2. 'Such an one will not enter a tottering State, nor dwell in a disorganized one. When right principles of government prevail in the kingdom, he will show himself; when they are prostrated, he will keep concealed. 3. 'When a country is well-governed, poverty and a mean condition are things to be ashamed of. When a country is ill- governed, riches and honour are things to be ashamed of.'
Chinese · source text【十三章】【一節】子曰、篤信好學、守死善道。【二節】危邦不入、亂邦不居、天下有道則見、無道則隱。【三節】邦有道、貧且賤焉、恥也、邦無道、富且貴焉、恥也。
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James Legge, The Chinese Classics, Volume 1: Confucian Analects · Project Gutenberg #4094
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