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墨家 -> 墨子 -> 卷二 -> 尚贤上 -> 6

故古者圣王之为政，Therefore in administering the government, the ancient sage-kings
列德而尚贤， ranked the morally excellent high and exalted the virtuous.
虽在农与工肆之人，有能则举之，If capable, even a farmer or an artisan would be employed
高予之爵， - commissioned with high rank,
重予之禄， remunerated with liberal emoluments,
任之以事， trusted with important charges,
断予之令， and empowered to issue final orders.
曰：“爵位不高则民弗敬，For, if his rank were not high, people would not respect him;
蓄禄不厚则民不信，if his emoluments were not liberal, people would not have confidence in him;
政令不断则民不畏”，if his orders were not final, people would not stand in awe before him.
举三者授之贤者，To place these three (honours) upon the virtuous
非为贤赐也， is not so much to reward virtue,
欲其事之成。 as to bring about the success of the enterprise (of government).
故当是时，以德就列， Therefore ranks should be standardized according to virtue,
以官服事， tasks assigned according to office,
以劳殿赏， and rewards given according to labour spent.
量功而分禄。 When emoluments are distributed in proportion to achievements,
故官无常贵， officials cannot be in constant honour,
而民无终贱， and people in eternal humility.
有能则举之， If a person is capable promote him,
无能则下之，if incapable, lower his rank.
举公义，Give prominence to public approval
辟私怨， and keep back private grudges (in the matter of selecting men).
此若言之谓也。Here, then, is the principle.
故古者尧举舜于服泽之阳，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.
禹举益于阴方之中，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.
汤举伊尹于庖厨之中，Tang brought forward Yi Yin from the kitchen
授之政，and entrusted him with the government
其谋得； and his plans were successful.
文王举闳夭泰颠于罝罔之中，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.
故当是时，Therefore, during those days
虽在于厚禄尊位之臣，the officials of high rank and liberal emoluments
莫不敬惧而施， all carefully and anxiously executed their duties;
虽在农与工肆之人，and the farmers and artisans
莫不竞劝而尚意。 all encouraged one another in exalting virtue.
故士者所以为辅相承嗣也。Therefore, the scholars are really to be officials and governors.
故得士则谋不困，As long as there were scholars (in government), the plans (of the ruler) were not defeated
体不劳， and he had no hardships to endure;
名立而功成，美章1而恶不his name was established and success achieved; his excellence became known and yet evils were not spread.
生，
则由得士也。” This is all due to the employment of the scholars.

1. 成，美章 : 原作“业彰”。自孙诒让《墨子闲诂》改。

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