159. 不曰“如之何，如之何”者，吾末如之何也已矣。15.16
I really don’t know what I should do to those who never say “What should I do? What should I do?”
(Confucius humorously satirized those who never tried to solve a problem on their own initiative.)
160. 群居终日，言不及义，好行小慧，难矣哉！15.17
There are people who mingle with each other all day without talking about anything serious, but just love to show off their minor wisdom. Such people are really a hard case!
161. 君子病无能焉，不病人之不己知也。15.19
A man of virtue worries that he might lack abilities. He does not worry that others might not know about him.
162. 君子疾没世而名不称焉。15.20
A man of virtue worries that he may end up with no reputation.
163. 君子求诸己，小人求诸人。15.21
A virtuous man finds faults in himself while a base man finds faults in others.
164. 君子矜而不争，群而不党。15.22
Men of virtue are dignified, but do not contend against each other. They are sociable, but do not gang up.
165. 君子不以言举人，不以人废言。15.23
A superior man never favors a man only because of his fine words, nor does he reject a good saying simply because of its speaker.
166. 巧言乱德。小不忍则乱大谋。15.27
Artful talks ruin one’s virtue. A lack of forbearance in small matters spoils a great plan.
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