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Condition 1: Contains text "是故豪傑皆可變業務學詩書隨從外權上可以得顯下可以得官爵" Matched:1.
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农战 - Agriculture and War

English translation: J. J. L. Duyvendak [?] Library Resources
2 农战:
善为国者,其教民也,皆从壹空而得官爵。是故不以农战,则无官爵。国去言则民朴,民朴则不淫。民见上利之从壹空出也,则作壹,作壹则民不偷。民不偷淫则多力,多力则国强。
Agriculture and War:
Those who are capable in organizing a country teach the people that office and rank can only be acquired through one opening, and thus, there being no rank without office, the state will do away with fine speaking, with the result that the people will be simple; being simple, they will not be licentious. The people, seeing that the highest benefit comes only through one opening, will strive for concentration, and having concentration, will not be negligent in their occupations. When the people are not negligent in their occupations, they will have much strength, and when they have much strength the state will be powerful.
今境内之民,皆曰:“农战可避,而官爵可得也。”是故豪杰皆可变业,务学诗书,随从外权,上可以得显,下可以得官爵;要靡事商贾,为技艺:皆以避农战。具备,国之危也。民以此为教者,其国必削。
But now the people within the territory all say that by avoiding agriculture and war, office and rank may be acquired, with the result that eminent men all change their occupations, to apply themselves to the study of the Odes and History and to follow improper standards; on the one hand, they obtain prominence, and on the other, they acquire office and rank. Insignificant individuals will occupy themselves with trade and will practise arts and crafts, all in order to avoid agriculture and war, thus preparing a dangerous condition for the state. Where the people are given to such teachings, it is certain that such a country will be dismembered.

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