Analects of Confucius 19.18

translated from Classical Chinese by James Legge, 1893

The philosopher Tsang said, ‘I have heard this from our Master:— “The filial piety of Mang Chwang, in other matters, was what other men are competent to, but, as seen in his not changing the ministers of his father, nor his father’s mode of government, it is difficult to be attained to.”’