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Scope: On Dyeing Request type: Paragraph
Condition 1: Contains text "其友皆好仁義淳謹畏令則家日益身日安名日榮處官得其理矣則段干木禽子傅說之徒是也" Matched:1.
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所染 - On Dyeing

English translation: W. P. Mei [?]
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7 所染:
非獨國有染也,士亦有染。。其友皆好矜奮,創作比周,則家日損,身日危,名日辱,處官失其理矣,則子西、易牙、豎刀1之徒是也。《》曰:「必擇所堪。」必謹所堪者,此之謂也。
On Dyeing:
Not only states but also individuals are subject to influences. If one has for friends none but those who Iove magnanimity and righteousness and who are careful and respectful of course one's family will become more prosperous, one's person more at peace, and one's name more honorable every day; and, as an official, one will be properly qualified. Examples of such are Duan Gan Mu, Qinzi, and Fu Yue. (On the contrary) if one has for friends none but those who are proud and quarrelsome and who pretend to be intimate, naturally one's family will be reduced to straits, one's person will be more in danger, and one's name more dishonourable every day and one will not be qualified for office. And, examples of such are Zi Xi, Yi Ya, and Shu Diao. An Ode says: "One must choose what to be tinged with." To be careful about what one is to be tinged with is just the theme of this (essay).

1. 刀 : Originally read: "刁". Corrected by 孫詒讓《墨子閒詁》

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