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Zhongyong Introduction Table of content – 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. 16.

"In all things success depends on previous preparation, and without such previous preparation there is sure to be failure. If what is to be spoken be previously determined, there will be no stumbling. If affairs be previously determined, there will be no difficulty with them. If one's actions have been previously determined, there will be no sorrow in connection with them. If principles of conduct have been previously determined, the practice of them will be inexhaustible.

Legge XX.16.

在低下的岗位上,得不到上级信任,百姓便不可能得到治理了;得到上级信任有方法,若朋友不信任你,也得不到上级的信任了;得到朋友信任有方法,若不孝顺于父母,就得到不朋友信任了;孝顺父母有方法,问问自己,若对双亲不是诚心诚意,也就不可能孝顺父母了;诚心诚意有方法,若不彻底明白什么是善良,自身也就难以诚心诚意了。

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