August 24, 2007

Behavior of a govener

【二十章】季康子問使民敬忠以勤、如之何。子曰、臨之以莊、則敬、孝慈、

則忠、舉善而教不能、則勤。

CHAP. XX. Chi K'ang asked how to cause the people to

reverence their ruler, to be faithful to him, and to go on to

nerve themselves to virtue. The Master said, 'Let him preside

over them with gravity;-- then they will reverence him. Let

him be filial and kind to all;-- then they will be faithful to him.

Let him advance the good and teach the incompetent;-- then

they will eagerly seek to be virtuous.'

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