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Lun Yu Introduction Table of content – The Analects of Confucius

The Master discusses with his disciples and unveil his preoccupations with society. Tr. Legge (en), Lau (en) and Couvreur (fr).

Lunyu XIII. 12. (329)

In what time a royal ruler could transform the kingdom.
The Master said, "If a truly royal ruler were to arise, it would still require a generation, and then virtue would prevail."

Legge XIII.12.

The Master said, 'Even with a true king it is bound to take a generation for benevolence to become a reality.'

Lau [13:12]

Le Maître dit : « Même s'il se présentait un roi digne de ce nom, il faudrait attendre une génération pour voir fleurir la vertu d'humanité. »

Couvreur XIII.12.

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