Chi K'ang, distressed about the number of thieves in the state, inquired of Confucius how to do away with them. Confucius said, 'If you, sir, were not covetous,…
季康子患盗，问于孔子。孔子对曰：“苟子之不欲，虽赏之不窃。”
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季康子患盗，问于孔子。孔子对曰：“苟子之不欲，虽赏之不窃。”
1Chi K'ang, distressed about the number of thieves in the state, inquired of Confucius how to do away with them. Confucius said, 'If you, sir, were not covetous, although you should reward them to do it, they would not steal.'