Original Text:
子曰道千乘之国敬事而信节用而爱人使民以时
Translation:
Other Translations:
The Master said, “To guide a state of one thousand chariots, be respectful in your handing of affairs and display trustworthiness; be frugal in your expenditures and cherish others; and employ the common people only at the proper times.”
Confucius, & Slingerland, E. (2003). Analects: With selections from traditional commentaries. Hackett Publishing.
The Master said, Guiding a state of a thousand chariots, be attentive to affairs and trustworthy, frugal in expenditures and sparing of others. Employ the common people only at proper times.
Confucius, & Watson, B. (2007). The Analects of Confucius. Columbia University Press.