Confucian Analects · Analects 11.1
1. The Master said, 'The men of former times, in the matters of ceremonies and music were rustics, it is said, while the men of these latter times, in ceremonies and music, are accomplished gentlemen. 2. 'If I have occasion to use those things, I follow the men of former times.'
Chinese · source text【第一章】【一節】子曰、先進於禮樂、野人也、後進於禮樂、君子也、【二節】如用之、則吾從先進。
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James Legge, The Chinese Classics, Volume 1: Confucian Analects · Project Gutenberg #4094
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