Tsze-lu asked,
“If the Duke of Wei made you an advisor,
what would you address as the very first priority?”
Confucius replied,
“The most important thing
is to use the correct words.”
“What?” Tsze-lu replied.
“That’s your first priority? The right words?”
Confucius said,
“You really are simple, Yu.
The Sage keeps his mouth shut
when he doesn’t know what he’s talking about!
“If we don’t […]