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子禽问于子贡曰：“夫子至于是邦也，必闻其政。求之与，抑与之与？“ 子贡曰：”夫子温、良、恭、俭、让以得之。夫子只求之也，其诸异乎之求之与？“
A man once asked a disciple of Confucius, saying, “how was it that whenever the Master came into a country he was always informed of the actual state and policy of its government? Did he seek for the information or was it given to him?” “The Master”，replied the disciple, “was gracious, simple, earnest, modest and courteous; therefore he could obtain what information he wanted. The Master’s way of obtaining information- well, it was different from other people’s ways.”
译文：
子禽向子贡问道：“老师每到一个国家，一定听得到它的政事。是他自己求来的呢，还是别人主动跟他说的呢？”子贡说：“老师是凭着温和、善良、恭敬、俭朴、谦让五者得到的。他老人家获闻各国政事的方法，与别人都不同吧？
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