Confucian Analects · Analects 3.13
1. Wang-sun Chia asked, saying, 'What is the meaning of the saying, "It is better to pay court to the furnace than to the south-west corner?"' 2. The Master said, 'Not so. He who offends against Heaven has none to whom he can pray.'
Chinese · source text【一節】王孫賈問曰、與其媚於奧、寧媚於(zao4 上穴，中土，下黽)、何謂也。【二節】子曰、不然、獲罪於天、無所禱也。
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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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