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聖人知必然之理，A sage knows the right principles which must be followed,
必為之時勢； and the right time and circumstances for action.
故為必治之政，Therefore the rule, which he exercises, always leads to order,
戰必勇之民，the people, whom he employs in war, are always brave,
行必聽之令。and the commands, which he issues, are always obeyed.
是以兵出而無敵，令行而天下服從。In consequence, when his army marches out, it has no equal, and when his commands are issued, the whole empire submits.
黃鵠之飛，一舉千里，有必飛之備也。A yellow crane flies a thousand li at one stretch, because it is supplied with those qualities which make it fit for flying.
麒麟騄駬，日行千里，有必走之勢也。The Qi-lin and the Lu-er cover a thousand li a day, because they are supplied with the power needed for running.
虎豹熊羆，鷙而無敵，有必勝之理也。Tigers, leopards, bears and yellow bears are unmatched in fierce fighting, because they have the nature fitted for conquest.
聖人見本然之政，知必然之理，故其制民也，如以高下制水，如以燥溼制火。A sage views the fundamental elements of government, and knows the principle which must be followed; therefore, his way of directing the people is like directing water from a high to a low place, or like directing fire towards dry things and away from wet ones.
故曰： Therefore is it said:
仁者能仁於人， 'The benevolent may be benevolent towards others,
而不能使人仁； but cannot cause others to be benevolent;
義者能愛於人， the righteous may love others,
而不能使人愛。 but cannot cause others to love.'
是以知仁義之不足以治天下也。From this I know that benevolence and righteousness are not sufficient for governing the empire.
聖人有必信之性，又有使天下不得不信之法。A sage has a nature that insists on good-faith, and he also has a law (method) by which he compels the whole empire to have good-faith.
所謂義者，What is called righteousness
為人臣忠， is when ministers are loyal,
為人子孝， sons filial,
少長有禮， when there are proper ceremonies between juniors and seniors,
男女有別； and distinctions between men and women,
非其義也，餓不苟食，死不苟生。when a hungry man eats, and a dying man lives, not improperly, but only in accordance with righteousness.
此乃有法之常也。This, however, is the constant condition, when there is law.
聖王者，不貴義而貴法；A sage-king does not value righteousness, but he values the law.
法必明， If with the law one sees to it that it is clear,
令必行， and with commands that they are carried out,
則已矣。 then it will be all right.

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