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子曰：「吾說夏禮，杞不足徵也。The Master said, "I may describe the ceremonies of the Xia dynasty, but Qi cannot sufficiently attest my words.
吾學殷禮， I have learned the ceremonies of the Yin dynasty,
有宋存焉； and in Song they still continue.
吾學周禮， I have learned the ceremonies of Zhou,
今用之， which are now used,
吾從周。」 and I follow Zhou."
王天下有三重焉，He who attains to the sovereignty of the kingdom, having those three important things,
其寡過矣乎！ shall be able to effect that there shall be few errors under his government.
上焉者雖善無徵， However excellent may have been the regulations of those of former times,
無徵不信， they cannot be attested.
不信民弗從；Not being attested, they cannot command credence,
and not being credited, the people would not follow them.
下焉者雖善不尊，However excellent might be the regulations made by one in an inferior situation, he is not in a position to be honored.
不尊不信，Unhonored, he cannot command credence,
不信民弗從。and not being credited, the people would not follow his rules.
故君子之道本諸身， Therefore the institutions of the Ruler are rooted in his own character and conduct,
徵諸庶民， and sufficient attestation of them is given by the masses of the people.
考諸三王而不繆，He examines them by comparison with those of the three kings, and finds them without mistake.
建諸天地而不悖，He sets them up before Heaven and Earth, and finds nothing in them contrary to their mode of operation.
質諸鬼神而無疑，He presents himself with them before spiritual beings, and no doubts about them arise.
百世以俟聖人而不惑。He is prepared to wait for the rise of a sage a hundred ages after, and has no misgivings.
質諸鬼神而無疑，His presenting himself with his institutions before spiritual beings, without any doubts arising about them,
知天也； shows that he knows Heaven.
百世以俟聖人而不惑，His being prepared, without any misgivings, to wait for the rise of a sage a hundred ages after,
知人也。 shows that he knows men.
是故君子動而世為天下道， Such being the case, the movements of such a ruler, illustrating his institutions, constitute an example to the world for ages.
行而世為天下法， His acts are for ages a law to the kingdom.
言而世為天下則。 His words are for ages a lesson to the kingdom.
遠之則有望， Those who are far from him look longingly for him;
近之則不厭。 and those who are near him are never wearied with him.
《詩》曰： It is said in the Book of Poetry,
「在彼無惡，-"Not disliked there,
在此無射； not tired of here,
庶幾夙夜， from day to day and night tonight,
以永終譽！」 will they perpetuate their praise."
君子未有不如此而蚤有譽於天下者也。Never has there been a ruler, who did not realize this description, that obtained an early renown throughout the kingdom.

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