 | James Legge - China - 1861 - 536 pages
...design of them all may be embraced in one sentence — 'Have no depraved thoughts."' CHAPTER III. ]. The Master said, "If the people be led by laws, and...given them by punishments, they will try to avoid tlie punishment, but have no sense of shame. 2. "If they be led by virtue, and uniformity sought to... | |
 | James Legge - China - 1861 - 630 pages
...design of them all may be embraced in one sentence — 'Have no depraved thoughts/''^ CHAPTER III. 1. The Master said, "if the" people be led by laws, and...uniformity sought to be given them by punishments, they Avill try to avoid the punishment, but have no sense of shame. 2. "If they be led by virtue, and uniformity... | |
 | 1866 - 812 pages
...good." In book ii. 2, 3, he expressly deprecates the notion of upholding government by force, saying, " If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought...punishments, they will try to avoid the punishment, but will have no sense of shame. If they be led by virtue, and it is sought to harmonise them by the rules... | |
 | England - 1866 - 848 pages
...upholding government by force, saying, " If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought to bo given them by punishments, they will try to avoid the punishment, but will have no sense of shame. If they be led by virtue, and it is sought to harmonise them by the rules... | |
 | James Legge - China - 1867 - 344 pages
...We must be content to accept the vague utterance without minutely determining its meaning. III. 1. The Master said, "If the people be led by laws,, and...avoid the punishment, but have no sense of shame. 2. "If they be led by virtue, and uniformity sought to be given them by the rules of propriety, they... | |
 | Andrew Wilson - China - 1868 - 454 pages
...good." In book ii. 2, 3, he expressly deprecates the notion of upholding government by force, saying, " If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought...punishments, they will try to avoid the punishment, but will have no sense of shame. If they be led by virtue, and it is sought to harmonise them by the rules... | |
 | James Legge - Chinese literature - 1869 - 358 pages
...far-fetched. We must be content to accept the vague utterance without minutely determining its meaning. HI. 1. The Master said, "If the people be led by laws, and...avoid the punishment, but have no sense of shame. 2. " If they be led by virtue, and uniformity sought to be given them by the rules of propriety, they... | |
 | James Legge - Chinese literature - 1870 - 398 pages
...the design of them all may be embraced in one sentence — ' Have no depraved thoughts.' " III. 1. The Master said, " If the people be led by laws, and...avoid the punishment, but have no sense of shame. 2. " If they be led by virtue, and uniformity sought to be given them by the rules of propriety, they... | |
 | James Legge - China - 1861 - 540 pages
...design of them all may be embraced in one sentence — 'Have no depraved thoughts.'" CHAPTER III. 1. The Master said, "If the people be led by laws, and...avoid the punishment, but have no sense of shame. 2. "If they be led by virtue, arid uniformity sought to be given them by the rules of propriety, they... | |
 | James Legge - China - 1875 - 364 pages
...round number here given. " Have no depraved thoughts," — see the She-king, IV. ii. 1. st. 4. III. 1. The Master said, "If the people be led by laws, and...avoid the punishment, but have no sense of shame. 2. "If they be led by virtue, and uniformity sought to be given them by the rules of propriety, they... | |
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If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought to be given them by punishments, they will try to avoid the punishment, but have no sense of shame. 
