Li Lou I · 孟子 4A.20

Passage 20

孟mèng子zǐ曰yuē：「人rén不bù足zú與yǔ適shì也yě，政zhèng不bù足zú與yǔ間jiàn也yě，惟wéi大dà人rén爲wéi能néng格gé君jūn心xīn之zhī非fēi。君jūn仁rén莫mò不bù仁rén，君jūn義yì莫mò不bú義yì，君jūn正zhèng莫mò不bú正zhèng，一yí正zhèng君jūn而ér國guó定dìng矣yǐ。」

Mencius said, 'It is not enough to remonstrate with a sovereign on account of the mal-employment of ministers, nor to blame errors of government. It is only the great man who can rectify what is wrong in the sovereign's mind. Let the prince be benevolent, and all his acts will be benevolent. Let the prince be righteous, and all his acts will be righteous. Let the prince be correct, and everything will be correct. Once rectify the ruler, and the kingdom will be firmly settled.'