一孔录“礼”在《论语》里既是祭祀、朝聘这些具体仪节，也是待人处事的分寸。朱熹说礼是“天理之节文，人事之仪则”。
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- 1.12In the use of ritual, harmony is prized
有子曰：礼之用，和为贵。先王之道，斯为美，小大由之。有所不行，知和而和，不以礼节之，亦不可行也。
Harmony alone, with nothing to regulate it, does not work either. Today: the team where everyone only ever says “looks good”.
- 1.13Trust that comes close to what is right
有子曰：信近于义，言可复也；恭近于礼，远耻辱也；因不失其亲，亦可宗也。
The work happens before you say yes. Today: agreeing at midnight, without a thought, to lend the money.
- 1.15Poor without flattery
子贡曰：贫而无谄，富而无骄，何如？子曰：可也。未若贫而乐，富而好礼者也。子贡曰：诗云：如切如磋，如琢如磨，其斯之谓与？子曰：赐也，始可与言诗已矣！告诸往而知来者。
Acknowledge what has been done, then push one step further. Today: from renting to owning without bowing or showing off — Confucius would say “that will do”.
- 2.3Guiding them by decrees
子曰：道之以政，齐之以刑，民免而无耻；道之以德，齐之以礼，有耻且格。
Punishment and decree keep people from crime; virtue and ritual move them toward good. Today: the camera breaks, and the rubbish comes back.
