13.11 子曰:“‘善人为邦百年,亦可以胜残去杀矣。’诚哉是言也!”

【译文】

孔子说:“‘善人治理国家连续一百年,也可以遏制残暴去除杀戮了。’这话说得很对啊!”

【YZG解释】

孔子说:“‘一个人,仅凭其良善的品质,连续治理国家一百年,也可以遏制残暴去除杀戮了。’这话说得很对啊!”


【English Translation】

Confucius said: “It is very true to say that ‘If a person governs the State only with his virtuous qualities for a hundred years continuously, he can also restrain brutality and eliminate killing.‘”