“I thought you had died.” Hui replied, “While you were alive, how should I presume to die?”
“吾以女为死矣。”曰：“子在，回何敢死？”
Source: The Analects, Xian Jin XI, Chapter 23
Author: Confucius & Yan Hui
A Teacher’s Fear, A Disciple’s Vow: “How Should I Dare to Die?”
