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Tsze-lu · 06

子zǐ曰yuē，其qí身shēn正zhèng，不bú令lìng而ér行xíng，其qí身shēn不bú正zhèng，虽suī令lìng不bù从cóng。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：为政者自身端正，不用发号施令事情也能推行；自身不端正，即使三令五申百姓也不会听从。

James Legge Translation

The Master said, "When a prince's personal conduct is correct, his government is effective without the issuing of orders. If his personal conduct is not correct, he may issue orders, but they will not be followed."

Source: James Legge, public domain, 1893.

Notes

  • 底本：Wikisource 整理的 James Legge《The Chinese Classics》公版中英文本（1893–1895）。
  • 简体化：原文由繁体转为简体（OpenCC），与公版英译逐句对应。
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