"Doctorine of the Mean" - читать интересную книгу автора (Confucius)

uncles and brethren. By respecting the great ministers, he is kept
from errors in the practice of government. By kind and considerate
treatment of the whole body of officers, they are led to make the most
grateful return for his courtesies. By dealing with the mass of the
people as his children, they are led to exhort one another to what
is good. By encouraging the resort of an classes of artisans, his
resources for expenditure are rendered ample. By indulgent treatment
of men from a distance, they are brought to resort to him from all
quarters. And by kindly cherishing the princes of the states, the
whole kingdom is brought to revere him.
"Self-adjustment and purification, with careful regulation of his
dress, and the not making a movement contrary to the rules of
propriety this is the way for a ruler to cultivate his person.
Discarding slanderers, and keeping himself from the seductions of
beauty; making light of riches, and giving honor to virtue-this is the
way for him to encourage men of worth and talents. Giving them
places of honor and large emolument. and sharing with them in their
likes and dislikes-this is the way for him to encourage his
relatives to love him. Giving them numerous officers to discharge
their orders and commissions:-this is the way for him to encourage the
great ministers. According to them a generous confidence, and making
their emoluments large:-this is the way to encourage the body of
officers. Employing them only at the proper times, and making the
imposts light:-this is the way to encourage the people. By daily
examinations and monthly trials, and by making their rations in
accordance with their labors:-this is the way to encourage the classes
of artisans. To escort them on their departure and meet them on
their coming; to commend the good among them, and show compassion to
the incompetent:-this is the way to treat indulgently men from a
distance. To restore families whose line of succession has been
broken, and to revive states that have been extinguished; to reduce to
order states that are in confusion, and support those which are in
peril; to have fixed times for their own reception at court, and the
reception of their envoys; to send them away after liberal
treatment, and welcome their coming with small contributions:-this
is the way to cherish the princes of the states.
"All who have the government of the kingdom with its states and
families have the above nine standard rules. And the means by which
they are carried into practice is singleness.
"In all things success depends on previous preparation, and
without such previous preparation there is sure to be failure. If what
is to be spoken be previously determined, there will be no
stumbling. If affairs be previously determined, there will be no
difficulty with them. If one's actions have been previously
determined, there will be no sorrow in connection with them. If
principles of conduct have been previously determined, the practice of
them will be inexhaustible.
"When those in inferior situations do not obtain the confidence of
the sovereign, they cannot succeed in governing the people. There is a
way to obtain the confidence of the sovereign;-if one is not trusted