The Analects论语

Book 13, Passage 13.16

The Duke of Sheh asked about government.

叶公问政,子曰:“近者说,远者来。”
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2 sentences · 1 notes
叶yè公gōng问wèn政zhèng,子zǐ曰yuē:“近jìn者zhě说shuō,远yuǎn者zhě来lái。”

1The Duke of Sheh asked about government.

2The Master said, 'Good government obtains, when those who are near are made happy, and those who are far off are attracted.'

Chinese commentary · 1 notes

The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.

说:同“悦”。

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