T‘an Kung, Gems of Chinese Literature — The Song of the Coffin (1922)
“ Confucius pretended not to hear, and moved away; but one of his disciples cried out, “Master, should you not have done with a fellow like this?”“It is not right,” replied Confucius, to disregard the duties we owe to our parents; neither is it right to disregard the duties we owe to our friends.” ”
