The Analects论语

Book 13, Passage 13.13

The Master said, 'If a minister make his own conduct correct, what difficulty will he have in assisting in government? If he cannot rectify himself, what has he…

子曰:“苟正其身矣,于从政乎何有?不能正其身,如正人何?”
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子zǐ曰yuē:“苟gǒu正zhèng其qí身shēn矣yǐ,于yú从cóng政zhèng乎hū何hé有yǒu?不bù能néng正zhèng其qí身shēn,如rú正zhèng人rén何hé?”

1The Master said, 'If a minister make his own conduct correct, what difficulty will he have in assisting in government? If he cannot rectify himself, what has he to do with rectifying others?'

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