信近于义章

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原文

有子曰：“信近于义，言可复也。恭近于礼，远耻辱也。因不失其亲，亦可宗也。”

英译

Yu-Tze said, "Only by conforming integrity to the righteousness can one's discourse be put into practice consistently; only by conforming humility to the propriety can one keep away from any kind of insult. If, as a follower, one keeps developing a social network of clan, he or she is also well capable of leadership."