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滕文公问曰：“滕，小国也，间［1］于齐、
楚。事齐乎？事楚乎？”
孟子对曰：“是谋非吾所能及也。无已［2］，
则有一焉：凿斯池［3］也，筑斯城也，与民守之，
效［4］死而民弗去，则是可为也。”
The duke Wen of Teng asked Mencius, saying,
“Teng is a small kingdom, and lies between Qi and
Chu. Shall I serve Qi? Or shall I serve Chu?”
Mencius replied, “This plan which you propose
is beyond me. If you will have me counsel you, there
is one thing I can suggest. Dig deeper your moats;
build higher your walls; guard them as well as your
people. In case of attack, be prepared to die in your
defence, and have the people so that they will not
leave you; —this is a proper course.”
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