論語The Analects of Confucius

論語The Analects of Confucius

Book 8: 《泰伯》 Tai Bo

《泰伯》 Passage 8.9

子曰:「民可使由之,不可使知之。」

Legge Translation (1861)

The Master said: "The people may be made to follow a path of action, but they may not be made to understand it."

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