Confucian Analects · Analects 3.14
The Master said, 'Chau had the advantage of viewing the two past dynasties. How complete and elegant are its regulations! I follow Chau.'
Chinese · source text【十四章】子曰、周監於二代、郁郁乎文哉、吾從周。
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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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