Verse 19-Analects of Confucius Chapter 2

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Verse 19 of Analects of Confucius Chapter 2

English: Duke Ai asked:"What must I do before the commoners will follow me?" Confucius replied:"Elevate the honest and righteous above evildoers and the commoners will follow. Elevate the evildoers above the honest and righteous, the commoners will not follow."

Modern: 鲁哀公问：“如何使民众服从？”孔子对道：“举用正直的。放置在邪曲的上面，民众便服了。举用邪曲的，放置在正直的上面，民众便不服。”

Original: 哀公问曰：“何为则民服？”孔子对曰：“举直错诸枉，则民服；举枉错诸直，则民不服。”

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