Confucian Analects · Analects 11.18
1. The Master said, 'There is Hui! He has nearly attained to perfect virtue. He is often in want. 2. 'Ts'ze does not acquiesce in the appointments of Heaven, and his goods are increased by him. Yet his judgments are often correct.'
Chinese · source text【十八章】【一節】子曰、回也奇庶乎屢空。【二節】賜不受命、而貨殖焉、億則屢中。
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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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