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子曰，其身正，不令而行，其身不正，虽令不从。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：为政者自身端正，不用发号施令事情也能推行；自身不端正，即使三令五申百姓也不会听从。

James Legge Translation

The Master said, "When a prince's personal conduct is correct, his government is effective without the issuing of orders. If his personal conduct is not correct, he may issue orders, but they will not be followed."

Notes and themes

  • 底本：Wikisource 整理的 James Legge《The Chinese Classics》公版中英文本。
  • 中文由繁体转为简体，后续白话解释需逐章审校。
  • 白话参考底本：《白话论语读本》，张兆瑢、沈元起编译，上海广益书局1948 年新三版。
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