Mencius Book 1 King Hui of Liang (Part A) 1.1 Mencius went to see King Hui of Liang, who said, "Venerable sir, since you have made light of the distance of a thousand li, you may have some way to profit my state, mayn't you?" Mencius answered, "Why should Your Majesty have mentioned the word 'profit'? What counts is benevolence and righteousness. If your Majesty says, 'How can I profit my state?' the high officials will say, 'How can we profit ourselves?' If those above and those below strive to snatch profit one from the other, the state will be endangered. In the state of ten thousand chariots, the killer of the ruler must be the chief of a fief of a thousand chariots, and in a state of a thousand chariots, the killer of a the ruler must be the chief of a fief of a hundred chariots. To have a fief of a thousand chariots in a state of ten thousand chariots or a fief of a hundred chariots in a state of a thousand chariots, can not be regarded as a small allotment. But if profit comes first and righteousness second, the killers will not be satisfied without seizing possession of whatever they covet. No benevolent man ever neglects his parents, and no righteous man ever looks down upon his sovereign. Your Majesty should talk about only benevolence and righteousness, but why should you have mentioned the word 'profit'?" (赵甄陶 译) |
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