说苑/詩曰：「左之左之，君子宜之。

詩曰：「左之左之，君子宜之。

Eric Henry

A passage in the Odes says, “Drive leftward, leftward— / a man of quality deems it seemly; / Drive rightward, rightward— / A man of quality has the skill.” A passage in an old document says, “There is nothing a man of quality cannot make seemly.” Thus, when, attired in formal robe, headdress, and hanging sash, and grasping a jade insignia of office, he stands in a temple or at court, there is nothing in his demeanor that does not express respect.

右之右之，君子有之。

Eric Henry

When, attired in a rough hempen cloak and sash and grasping the gnarled staff of heavy mourning, he stands in a mourning procession or pays his respects to the family of the deceased, there is nothing in his demeanor that does not express sorrow.

」傳曰：「君子者，無所不宜也。

是故韠冕厲戒，立於廟堂之上，有司執事，無不敬者；斬衰裳苴絰杖，立於喪次，賓客弔唁，無不哀者；被甲纓冑，立於桴鼓之間，士卒莫不勇者。

Eric Henry

When, attired in armor and helmet, he sounds the drums of war, there are none among his officers and men who do not take courage.

故仁足以懷百姓，勇足以安危國，信足以結諸侯，強足以拒患難，威足以率三軍。

Eric Henry

Thus, his empathy is sufficient to embrace the Hundred Clans; his courage is sufficient to stabilize a tottering state; his trustworthiness is sufficient to draw the territorial rulers to his side; his strength is sufficient to ward off calamity; and his authority is sufficient to command the three armies of a state.

故曰：為左亦宜，為右亦宜，為君子無不宜者。

此之謂也。」

Eric Henry

Hence, it is said, ‘Seemly driving to the left and seemly to the right; nothing ever is unseemly in the deportment of a man of quality.” That expresses the matter well.

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