孟子曰：国君进贤，如不得已 ，将使卑逾尊，疏逾戚。可不慎与 ！左右皆曰贤 ，未可也；诸大夫皆曰贤 ，未可也；国人皆曰贤 ，然后察之 ；见贤焉，然后用之。左右皆曰不可 ，勿听；诸大夫皆曰不可 ，勿听；国人皆曰不可 ，然后察之；见不可焉，然后去之。
When recruiting officials, avoid choosing those from upper echelons and those who are closely related to you. If those within your circle are in favor of someone, don't listen; if the people are in favor of someone, observe him and if he is wise, recruit him. If those within your circle are not in favor of someone, don't listen; if the people are not in favor of someone, observe him yourself, if he is no good, let him go.
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