17.23 子路曰：“君子尚勇乎？”子曰：“君子义以为上，君子有勇而无义为乱，小人有勇而无义为盗。”
【译文】
子路说：“君子崇尚勇敢吗？”孔子说：“君子认为义是最可崇尚的，君子只有勇而没有义，就会逆反作乱；小人只有勇而没有义，就会成为强盗。”
【YZG解释】
子路说：“君子崇尚勇敢吗？”孔子说：“君子最崇尚的是义，义所当为，则必为；义所不当为，则不为。在位之人只有勇而没有义，就会犯上作乱；地位低微者只有勇而没有义，就会成为盗贼之流。”
【English Translation】
Zi Lu1 said: “Does a noble person advocate bravery?” Confucius said: “What a noble person most advocates is righteousness. If there is something in line with righteousness, he will do it. If not, he will not do it. A person in an official position who has only bravery but no righteousness will rebel against authority and create chaos. A person of low status who has only bravery but no righteousness will become the person like thief.”
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