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Tzŭ-kung said, "If a person treats me well, I will also treat
him well. If a person does not treat me well, I will bring him
around. It is simply a matter of adapting oneself."[2]

Yen Hui said, "If a person treats me well, I will also treat
him well. If a person does not treat me well, I will still treat him
well."

The three disciples differing among themselves in what they
advocated, asked the Master about it. He said, "What Yu
advocates[3] is appropriate to the Man and Mai barbarians; what
Tz`ŭ advocates is appropriate to friends; what Hui advocates is
appropriate to relatives."

The Ode says,[4]

This man is all vicious,[5]
And I consider him my brother!

[1]

This is reminiscent of Analects 288 (14/36): "Someone said, `What do you say
concerning the principle that injury should be recompensed with kindness?' The Master
said, `With what then will you recompense kindness? Recompense injury with justice,
and recompense kindness with kindness.' "

[2]

[OMITTED]: lit., "advancing or retreating" as necessary.

[3]

For [OMITTED] read [OMITTED] with B, C; likewise below, where all texts write [OMITTED]. (Chou,
Chao 216.)

[4]

Shih 80 No. 49/1.

[5]

[OMITTED]: read [OMITTED] for [OMITTED] with CHy after Shih k`ao 7b.