10分钟学经典（双语） 10 minutes for classics（bilingual）

论语 The Analects of Confucius

子禽問於子貢曰、夫子至於是邦也、必聞其政、求之與、
抑與之與。子貢曰、夫子溫､良､恭､儉､讓、以得之、夫子之求
之也、其諸異乎人之求之與。

A man once asked a disciple of Confucius, saying, “How was it that whenever the Master came into a country he was always informed of the actual state and policy of its government? Did he seek for the information or was it given to him?
“ The Master, “ replied the disciple, “ was gracious, simple, earnest, modest and courteous; therefore he could obtain what information he wanted. The Master’s way of obtaining information ---well, it was different from other people’s ways.”