Analects · 學而篇第一
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過則勿憚改
When at fault, do not be afraid to change.
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27 Han characters · 21 distinct forms · 6 units separated by the witness’s punctuation
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「君子不重則不威；
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Giving a negative directive.
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論語 · 子罕篇第九友不如己子曰：「主忠信，毋友不如己者，過則勿憚改。」
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孟子 · Recognize a negative directive經始勿亟孟子 · Follow a condition and its consequence王如知此，則無望民之多於鄰國也老子 · Follow a condition and its consequence曲則全，枉則直荀子 · Follow a condition and its consequence欲而不得，則不能無求；求而無度量分界，則不能不爭Edition, source, and reuse
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- 論語 · Analects
- Attribution
- Traditionally associated with Confucius and his disciples; compiled across generations.
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- Kanseki Repository · KR1h0004 · base edition CHANT
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- Kanseki Repository (Kanripo) contributors; upstream base-edition labels retained in each original file.
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- KR1h0004_001.txt, lines 76–81. LY 01.08; tr. CH
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