Zhongyong 
– The Doctrine of the Mean
Confucius' grandson comments about the Way and human nature. Tr. Legge (en)
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XX. On government: showing principally how it depends on the character of the officers administering it, and how that depends on the character of the sovereign himself.
Zhongyong XX. 7.
"Hence the sovereign may not neglect the cultivation of his own character. Wishing to cultivate his character, he may not neglect to serve his parents. In order to serve his parents, he may not neglect to acquire knowledge of men. In order to know men, he may not dispense with a knowledge of Heaven.
Legge XX.7.
“天下公认的关系有五种，作为行为的准则有三种。君臣、父子、夫妇、兄弟、朋友。这五种关系是普天之下难于避免的。智慧、仁爱、勇敢这三种是普天之下都应具有的品德。用这三种品德来协调这五种关系，完全是同样必要的。
白话翻译
The Doctrine of the Mean – Zhongyong XX. 7. – Chinese off/on – Français/English
Alias Zhong Yong, Chung Yung, Tchong Yong, The Unwobbling Pivot (Pound), La Régulation à usage ordinaire (Jullien).
The Book of Odes, The Analects, Great Learning, Doctrine of the Mean, Three-characters book, The Book of Changes, The Way and its Power, 300 Tang Poems, The Art of War, Thirty-Six Strategies
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