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更法 - Reform of the Law

English translation: J. J. L. Duyvendak [?]
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5 更法:
甘龍曰:「不然。臣聞之,聖人不易民而教,知者不變法而治。因民而教者,不勞而功成;據法而治者,吏習而民安。今若變法,不循秦國之故,更禮以教民,臣恐天下之議君,願孰察之。」
Reform of the Law:
But Gan Long said: "Not so. I have heard it said: 'A sage teaches without changing the people, and a wise man obtains good government without altering the laws.' If one teaches in accordance with the spirit of the people, success will be achieved without effort; if one governs, holding on to the law, officials will be well versed in it and the people will live quietly. Now, if Your Highness alters the laws without adhering to the old customs of the Ch'in state, and reforms the rites in order to teach the people, I am afraid that the empire will criticize Your Highness, and I wish that You would reflect maturely."

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