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中国哲学书电子化计划
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儒家 -> 孟子 -> 公孙丑上 -> 1.7

“今时则易然也。The present time is one in which the royal dignity may be easily attained.
夏后、殷、周之盛，In the flourishing periods of the Xia, Yin, and Zhou dynasties,
地未有过千里者也， the royal domain did not exceed a thousand li,
而齐有其地矣； and Qi embraces so much territory.
鸡鸣狗吠相闻， Cocks crow and dogs bark to one another,
而达乎四境， all the way to the four borders of the State
而齐有其民矣。- so Qi possesses the people.
地不改辟矣， No change is needed for the enlarging of its territory;
民不改聚矣， no change is needed for the collecting of a population.
行仁政而王， If its ruler will put in practice a benevolent government,
莫之能御也。 no power will be able to prevent his becoming sovereign.
且王者之不作，未有疏于此时者也；Moreover, never was there a time farther removed than the present from the rise of a true sovereign:
民之憔悴于虐政，never was there a time when the sufferings of the people from tyrannical government
未有甚于此时者也。 were more intense than the present.
饥者易为食，渴者易为饮。The hungry readily partake of any food, and the thirsty of any drink.
孔子曰：‘德之流行，速于置邮而传命。’Confucius said, "The flowing progress of virtue is more rapid than the transmission of royal orders by stages and couriers."
当今之时，万乘之国行仁政，民之悦之，犹解倒悬也。At the present time, in a country of ten thousand chariots, let benevolent government be put in practice, and the people will be delighted with it, as if they were relieved from hanging by the heels.
故事半古之人，功必倍之，惟此时为然。With half the merit of the ancients, double their achievements is sure to be realized.
” It is only at this time that such could be the case.'

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