Confucian Analects · Analects 13.2
1. Chung-kung, being chief minister to the Head of the Chi family, asked about government. The Master said, 'Employ first the services of your various officers, pardon small faults, and raise to office men of virtue and talents.' 2. Chung-kung said, 'How shall I know the men of virtue and talent, so that I may raise them to office?' He was answered, 'Raise to office those whom you know. As to those whom you do not know, will others neglect them?'
Chinese · source text【第二章】【一節】仲弓為李氏宰、問政。子曰、先有司、赦小過、舉賢才。【二節】曰、焉知賢才而舉之。曰、舉爾所知、爾所不知、人其舍諸。
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James Legge, The Chinese Classics, Volume 1: Confucian Analects · Project Gutenberg #4094
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