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7.4

孟子曰：“爱人不亲反［1］其仁，治人不
治反其智［2］，礼人不答反其敬。行有不得者，
皆反求诸己，其身正而天下归之。《诗》云：
‘永言配命，自求多福［3］。’”

Mencius said, “If a man love others, and no
responsive attachment is shown to him, let him
turn inwards and examine his own benevolence.
If he is trying to rule others, and his government
is unsuccessful, let him turn inwards and examine
his wisdom. If he treats others politely, and they do
not return his politeness, let him turn inwards and
examine his own feeling of respect. When we do
not, by what we do, realise what we desire, we must
turn inwards, and examine ourselves in every point.
When a man’s person is correct, the whole kingdom
will turn to him with recognition and submission. It

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