匹夫不可夺志也

孔子说，三军可夺帅也，匹夫不可夺志 也。 《论语 · 子罕》 【註】

孔子说，“岁寒，然后知松柏之后凋 也 。” 《论语 · 子罕》

曾子说，"士不可以不弘毅，任重而道远。仁以为己任，不亦重乎。死而后已，不亦远乎" 。《论语 · 泰伯》

Will of common people cannot be forced to alter

東山 譯

 Confucius said, "The marshal of the three armies can be captured，but the will of a common man cannot be forced to alter."

Confucius said, "Only in severe cold by the year end does one see that the pine and cypress trees will not wither."

 Zengzi said, "Officials must be farsighted and determined, for he is entrusted with great responsibilities and has a long way to go. Isn't it great to practise benevolence as his own duty? Isn't it a long way to keep doing so all the time till his death?"

【註】《论语》是春秋时期思想家、教育家孔子的弟子及再传弟子记录孔子及其弟子言行而编成的语录文集，成书于战国前期。全书共20篇492章，以语录体为主，叙事体为辅，较为集中地体现了孔子及儒家学派的政治主张、伦理思想、道德观念、教育原则等。作品辞约义富，有些语句、篇章形象生动，其主要特点是语言简练，浅近易懂，而用意深远，有一种雍容和顺、纡徐含蓄的风格，能在简单的对话和行动中展示人物形象。 《论语》自宋代以后，被列为“四书”之一，成为古代学校官定教科书和科举考试必读书