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《賞罰 - Rewards and punishments 》 | English translation: AI and Chinese Text Project users [?] | Library Resources Related resources |
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文王問太公曰：「賞所以存勸，罰所以示懲。吾欲賞一以勸百，罰一以懲眾，為之奈何？」 太公曰：「凡用賞者貴信，用罰者貴必。賞信罰必於耳目之所聞見，則所不聞見者莫不陰化矣。夫誠暢於天地，通於神明，而況於人乎。」 |
| King Wen asked Master Tai Gong: "Rewards are given to encourage, and punishments are imposed to serve as warnings." "I wish to reward one person in order to encourage many, and punish one individual in order to warn the masses. How should I proceed?" Tai Gong said: "In general, when using rewards, it is important to be trustworthy; when using punishments, it is essential to be resolute." If rewards are given with credibility and punishments carried out decisively within the scope of what people hear and see, then those who do not directly witness these actions will also be subtly influenced. If sincerity permeates heaven and earth and communicates with the divine, how much more so among human beings?" |
URN: ctp:liu-tao/shang-fa