颜渊12 片言可以折狱

12-12子曰:“片言可以折狱者,其由也与?”子路无宿诺。

Confucius, speaking of his disciple, the intrepid Chung Yu, remarked: "One who can settle a dispute with half a sentence-tha is Yu"(Chung Yu's name). It was also remarked of the same disciple that he never slept night over a promise.

12-13 子曰:“听讼,吾犹人也。也使无讼乎!
Confucius on one occasion after he had been appointed Chief Justice in his native State, remarked: "While sitting in court, in deciding upon the suits that come before me, am no better than other men. But what always try to do is to make even the suits unnecessary.