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主者，国之心也。心治则百节皆安，心扰则百节皆乱，故其心治者枝体相遗，其国治者，君臣相忘也。 |
| | The ruler is the heart of a state. If the heart is well governed, then all parts of the body are at peace; if the heart is disturbed, then all parts of the body fall into disorder. Therefore, when one's heart is well governed, the limbs and body function in harmony without neglecting each other. When a state is well governed, ruler and ministers are so harmonious that they seem to forget one another's existence.
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君子非义无以生，失义则失其所以生，小人非嗜欲无以活，失嗜欲则失其所以活，故君子惧失义，小人惧失利，观其所惧，知居殊矣。 |
| | A gentleman cannot live without righteousness; to lose righteousness is to lose the very basis of his life. A petty person cannot survive without desires and pleasures; to lose these is to lose the foundation for survival. Therefore, a gentleman fears losing righteousness, while a petty person fears losing profit. Observing what each fears reveals how different their characters are.
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凡人各贤其所悦，而悦其所快，世莫不举贤，或以治，或以乱，非自遁也。求同于己者，己未必贤，而求与己同者也。而欲得贤，亦不几矣。 |
| | All people regard as virtuous those they admire, and they admire those who bring them pleasure; the world does not fail to promote the virtuous. Some bring order, some bring disorder; this is not self-imposed but results from external circumstances. Seeking those who are the same as oneself, One may not necessarily be virtuous yet still seek out others like oneself. And yet desires to obtain virtue; such a person is far from attaining it.
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