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THE ANALECTS OF CONFUCIUS

子曰：“吾未见刚者。”或对曰：“申枨⑴。”子曰：“枨也欲，焉得刚？”

The Master said, “I have never seen a man steady and strong.” When Shen Chang was mentioned, the Master said, “Chang is at the mercy of his desires. How could he be steady and strong?”

【译文】

孔子道：“我没见过刚毅不屈的人。”有人答道： “申枨是这样的人。”孔子道：“申枨啦，他欲望太多，哪里能够刚毅不屈？”