【原文】

子曰：〝民可使由之，不可使知之。〞

【參考譯文】

孔子說：〝對於老百姓，可以使他們照著規定的道路走，不必讓他們知道那是為什麼。〞

【English Translation】

Confucius said: "The people can be directed to live according to the regulations but they cannot be directed to understand the reasons behind the regulations. "