Bagimana moesti menimbang Sifatnja Manoesia.
Tiog Kong Born Wat: Hiang Djin Kay Hon Tji Ho Dji — Tsoe Wat: Bt Khco Ya. — Hiang Djin Kay Oh Tji Ho Dji. — Tjoe Wat: Bi Khoo Ya, Poet Dji Hjana Djin Hiang Djin Tji SIan Hch Tji, Kr Poet Sian Tjia Og Tji
Salinan Inggris dari Ku Hung Ming:
A disciple of Confucius enquired of him, saying,, What do you say of a man who is popular with all his fellow townsmen in a place?”
He is not necessarily a good man,” answered Confucius.
What do you say then,” asked the disciple, ,,of a man who is unpopular with all his fellow townsmen?”
He is neither," replied Confucius, ,,necessarily a good nor a bad man. A really good man is hewho is popular with the good men of a place and unPopular with the bad men.”
Melajoenja :
Satoe moerid dari Khong Tjoe (namanya Tjoe Kong) memadjoeken pertanja'an, katanja : ,, Apakah goeroekoe aken bilang tentang saorang jang disoekain oleh sekalian pendoedoek di tempat kadiamannja ?“
,,la tida perloe lantes dipandang sabagi saorang baek,” menjaoet Khong Tjoe.
'Kaloe begitoe,” itce moerid menanja lagi ,,bagi manakah goeroekoe aken bilang tentang saorang jang tida disoeka oleh sekalian pendoedoek ditempat kadiamannja ?”
,,la poen tida perloe lantes dipandang sabagi saorang baek atawa djahat,” djawab poelah Khong Tjoe, ,,Saorang jang betoel-betoel baek jaitoelah jang disoeka oleh orang-orang baek di tempat tinggalnja dan tida disoeka oleh orang-orang djahat.”
