Confucian Analects · Analects 15.6
1. The Master said, 'Truly straightforward was the historiographer Yu. When good government prevailed in his State, he was like an arrow. When bad government prevailed, he was like an arrow. 2. A superior man indeed is Chu Po-yu! When good government prevails in his state, he is to be found in office. When bad government prevails, he can roll his principles up, and keep them in his breast.'
Chinese · source text【第六章】【一節】子曰、直哉史魚、邦有道如矢、邦有道如矢。【二節】君子哉、蘧伯玉、邦有道、則仕、邦無道、則可卷而懷之。
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James Legge, The Chinese Classics, Volume 1: Confucian Analects · Project Gutenberg #4094
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