Le Maître échange propos, anecdotes, brèves paraboles et maximes avec ses disciples. Tr. Couvreur (fr), Legge (en) et Lau (en).
Ting1, prince de Lou, demanda comment un prince devait conduire ses sujets, et comment les sujets devaient obéir à leur prince. Confucius répondit : « Le prince doit commander à ses sujets selon les prescriptions, et les sujets doivent lui obéir avec fidélité. »
Couvreur III.19.
The guiding principles in the relation of prince and minister.
The duke Ting asked how a prince should employ his ministers, and how ministers should serve their prince. Confucius replied, "A prince should employ his minister according to the rules of propriety; ministers should serve their prince with faithfulness."
Legge III.19.
Duke Ting asked, 'How should the ruler employ the services of his subjects? And how should a subject serve his ruler?'
Confucius answered, 'The ruler should employ the services of his subjects in accordance with the rites. A subject should serve his ruler by doing his best.'
Lau [3:19]
Les Entretiens de Confucius – Lun Yu III. 19. (59) – Chinois off/on – Français/English
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