The Analects论语

Book 13, Passage 13.6

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…

子曰:“其身正,不令而行:其身不正,虽令不从。”
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子zǐ曰yuē:“其qí身shēn正zhèng,不bù令lìng而ér行xíng:其qí身shēn不bù正zhèng,虽suī令lìng不bù从cóng。”

1The 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.'

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