The Master said, "When a man at forty is the object of dislike, he will always continue what he is."

25. THE DUFFUCULTY HOW TO TREAT CONCUBINES AND SERVANTS. 女子 does not mean women generally, but girls, i.e., concubines. 小人, in the same way, is here boys, i.e., servants. 养, 'to nourish' , 'to keep',=to behave to. The force of 唯, 'only', is as indicated in the translation.

26. THE DIFFICULTY OF IMPROVEMENT IN ADVANCED YEARS. According to Chinese views, at forty a man is at his best in every way. After 恶. We must understand 于君子, —'the object of dislike to the superior man'. 其终=其终于此, 'he will end in this'. —Youth is doubtless the season for improvement, but the sentiment of the chapter is too broadly stated.