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子贡曰：“管仲非仁者与？桓公杀公子纠，
不能死，又相之。”子曰：“管仲相桓公，霸
诸侯，一匡［1］天下，民到于今受其赐。微［2］
管仲，吾其被发左衽矣。岂若匹夫匹妇之为
谅［3］也，自经于沟渎而莫之知也？”
Tsze-kung said, “Kwan Chung, I apprehend,
was wanting in virtue. When the duke Hwan caused
his brother Chiu to be killed, Kwan Chung was not
able to die with him. Moreover, he became prime
minister to Hwan.” The Master said, “Kwan Chung
acted as prime minister to the duke Hwan, made
him leader of all the princes, and united and rectified
the whole kingdom. Down to the present day, the
people enjoy the gifts which he conferred. But for
Kwan Chung, we should now be wearing our hair
unbound, and the lappets of our coats buttoning on
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