《大学》英译（三）

汤之《盘铭》曰：“苟日新，日日新，又日新。”《康诰》曰：“作新民。”《诗》曰：“周虽旧邦，其命惟新。”是故君子无所不用其极。

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It is said in the inscription on the bathtub of Tang, the founding monarch of the Shang Dynasty: “If you could cleanse yourself today to have a fresh start in life, have a fresh start everyday and insist on having it daily for ever.” It is said in Kang Gao: “Arouse the masses to have a fresh start in life.” It is said in The Book of Songs: “Though Zhou was an old country, the divine mandate it bore was new.” So monarchs of high morality do their utmost to make themselves and the masses endeavour for fresh starts.