子夏曰:“小人之过也必文文饰其过.不言情实也.”
子夏曰:“君子信而后劳其民.未信.则以为厉己也厉.病.信而后谏.未信.则以为谤己也.”
孟氏使阳肤为士师阳肤.曾子弟子也.士师.典狱官也.问于曾子.曾子曰:“上失其道.民散久矣.如得其情.则哀矜而勿喜民之离散.为轻漂犯法.乃上之所为.非民之过也.当哀矜之.勿自喜能得其情也.”
子贡曰:“纣之不善也.不如是之甚也.是以君子恶居下流.天下之恶皆归焉纣为不善.以丧天下.后世憎之甚.皆以天下之恶.归之于纣也.”
子贡曰:“君子之过也.如日月之食焉.过也.人皆见之.更也.人皆仰之更.改也.”