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XV. XXXII|_ XXXIV. THE ANALECT_<br />

_i ;t_ _ _- l?_ _ _, It is by no means certain that<br />

a chfin tzfi can be recognized in minor matters, bat his<br />

talents and character are equal to weighty responsibilities.<br />

"7"<br />

And although the calibre of. the second rate man is narrow,<br />

it is unlikely that you cannot find one strong point. _11_<br />

_,11;_ it_ I distinguish him. 2, _ JiJi:_ l!h_<br />

He is the one who undertakes. L Cannot be known in<br />

little matters ; but he may be entrusted with great concerns<br />

Z. excellens vir non potcst in parvis cognosci, at potcst<br />

magna suscipere. K. May not show his quality in small<br />

affairs etc. A foot may gain di_tmction in small things.<br />

Couv. On ne peut confier de grandes choses /t 1homme<br />

vulgaire, mais on peut l'appr6cier dans les petites, (parce<br />

qu'il ne peut excellet que dans les petites choses).<br />

CHAPTER XXXIV._VIRTUE MORE VALU-<br />

ABLE THAN FIRE AND WATER._Cf. cap S. I_<br />

_- _ etc. The _people's (or, Man's) lelationship to<br />

Virtue exceeds that towards fire and (or) water. C. 1_<br />

dependent on fire and water for hi_ existence and cannot do<br />

without them for a day ; so is it with Virtue. But water<br />

etc. are external objects, while Virtue is part of himself.<br />

Without water etc. there would only be hurt to his physical<br />

nature, while without Virtue he loses his spiritual nature.<br />

@I t_il _ _ _ _. Moreover at times they destroy<br />

mea _hicoh Virtue has never done,, wRy_then fearAt and

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