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墨家 -> 墨子 -> 卷二 -> 尚賢上 -> 6

故古者聖王之為政，Therefore in administering the government, the ancient sage-kings
列德而尚賢， ranked the morally excellent high and exalted the virtuous.
雖在農與工肆之人，有能則舉之，If capable, even a farmer or an artisan would be employed
高予之爵， - commissioned with high rank,
重予之祿， remunerated with liberal emoluments,
任之以事， trusted with important charges,
斷予之令， and empowered to issue final orders.
曰：「爵位不高則民弗敬，For, if his rank were not high, people would not respect him;
蓄祿不厚則民不信，if his emoluments were not liberal, people would not have confidence in him;
政令不斷則民不畏」，if his orders were not final, people would not stand in awe before him.
舉三者授之賢者，To place these three (honours) upon the virtuous
非為賢賜也， is not so much to reward virtue,
欲其事之成。 as to bring about the success of the enterprise (of government).
故當是時，以德就列， Therefore ranks should be standardized according to virtue,
以官服事， tasks assigned according to office,
以勞殿賞， and rewards given according to labour spent.
量功而分祿。 When emoluments are distributed in proportion to achievements,
故官無常貴， officials cannot be in constant honour,
而民無終賤， and people in eternal humility.
有能則舉之， If a person is capable promote him,
無能則下之，if incapable, lower his rank.
舉公義，Give prominence to public approval
辟私怨， and keep back private grudges (in the matter of selecting men).
此若言之謂也。Here, then, is the principle.
故古者堯舉舜於服澤之陽，So, in days of old, Yao brought forward Shun from Fuzi
授之政， and entrusted him with the government,
天下平； and the world had peace.
禹舉益於陰方之中，Yu brought forward Yi from Yin Fang
授之政， and entrusted him with the government,
九州成； and the nine districts became organized.
湯舉伊尹於庖廚之中，Tang brought forward Yi Yin from the kitchen
授之政，and entrusted him with the government
其謀得； and his plans were successful.
文王舉閎夭泰顛於罝罔之中，King Wen brought forward Hung Yao and Tai Tian from their rabbit nets
授之政，and entrusted them with the government
西土服。 and the Western land showed respect.
故當是時，Therefore, during those days
雖在於厚祿尊位之臣，the officials of high rank and liberal emoluments
莫不敬懼而施， all carefully and anxiously executed their duties;
雖在農與工肆之人，and the farmers and artisans
莫不競勸而尚意。 all encouraged one another in exalting virtue.
故士者所以為輔相承嗣也。Therefore, the scholars are really to be officials and governors.
故得士則謀不困，As long as there were scholars (in government), the plans (of the ruler) were not defeated
體不勞， and he had no hardships to endure;
名立而功成，美章1而惡不his name was established and success achieved; his excellence became known and yet evils were not spread.
生，
則由得士也。」 This is all due to the employment of the scholars.

1. 成，美章 : 原作「業彰」。自孫詒讓《墨子閒詁》改。

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