論語The Analects of Confucius

論語The Analects of Confucius

Book 12: 《顏淵》 Yan Yuan

《顏淵》 Passage 12.18

季康子患盜,問於孔子。孔子對曰:「苟子之不欲,雖賞之不竊。」

Legge Translation (1861)

Ji Kang, distressed about the number of thieves in the State, inquired of Confucius how to do away with them. Confucius said: "If you, sir, were not covetous, although you should reward them to do it, they would not steal."

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