| 《·》: | 是故先王之治天下也，必察邇來遠，君子察邇而邇脩者也。 |
| Therefore, when the early kings administered the empire, they would investigate what was within reach and attract those at a distance. Investigation of a locality by the superior men means its orderly government. |
| 《·》: | 至於治國家，則曰『姑舍女所學而從我』 |
| But when you come to the government of the State, then you say, "For the present put aside what you have learned, and follow me." |
| 《·》: | 回嘗聞之夫子曰：『治國去之，亂國就之，醫門多疾。』 |
| I have heard you, Master, say, "Leave the state that is well governed; go to the state where disorder prevails." At the door of a physician there are many who are ill. |
| 《·》: | 故治國不以禮，猶無耜而耕也 |
| Therefore to govern a state without the rules of propriety would be to plough a field without a share. |
| 《》: | 愛民治國，能無知乎？ |
| In loving the people and ruling the state, cannot he proceed without any (purpose of) action? |
| 《·》: | 治國者，不敢侮於鰥寡，而況於士民乎？ |
| The rulers of states did not dare to slight wifeless men and widows. How much less would they slight their officers and the people! |
| 《·》: | 故其治國也，察要而已矣。 |
| Therefore the secret of their administration of the country lies in nothing else than in their examination of what is essential. |
| 《·》: | 故以法治國，舉措而已矣。 |
| 《·》: | 蘧伯玉為相，子貢往觀之，曰：「何以治國？」 |
| 《·》: | 善人之治國百年，亦可以勝殘去殺 |
| 《·》: | 其耕者樂田，其戰士安難，其百吏好法，其朝廷隆禮，其卿相調議，是治國已。 |
| 《》: | 夏書曰，昏墨賊殺，皋陶之刑也，請從之，乃施邢侯，而尸雍子，與叔魚於市，仲尼曰，叔向，古之遺直也，治國制刑，不隱於親，三數叔魚之惡，不為末減，曰，義也夫，可謂直矣，平丘之會，數其賄也，以寬衛國，晉不為暴，歸魯季孫，稱其詐也，以寬魯國，晉不為虐，邢侯之獄，言其貪也，以正刑書，晉不為頗，三言而除，三惡加三利，殺親益榮，猶義也夫。 |
| 《·》: | 尚書五福以富為始，子貢問為政，孔子曰：富之，既富乃教之也，此治國之本也。 |
| 《·》: | 是故治國之端在正名。 |
| 《·》: | 以此治國，必殘必亡。 |
| 《·》: | 若必治國家者，則非臣之所能也。 |
