Book 19: 《子張》 Zi Zhang
《子張》 Passage 19.19
孟氏使陽膚為士師，問於曾子。曾子曰：「上失其道，民散久矣。如得其情，則哀矜而勿喜。」
Legge Translation (1861)
The chief of the Meng family having appointed Yang Fu to be minister of crime, the latter consulted the philosopher Zeng.Zeng said: "The rulers have failed in their duties, and the people consequently have been disorganized, for a long time. When you have found out the truth of any accusation, be grieved for and pity them, and do not feel joy at your own ability."
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