【原文】上度之天祥，下度之地宜，中度之人顺，….审时以举事，以事动民，以民动国，以国动天下。故民必知权然后举错得。故曰：权不可不度也。《五辅》

 

【汉解】上考度天时，下考度地利，中考度人和。所以说：要审度时机来举办大事，用举事发动人民，用人民发动国力，用一国发动天下。所以，人民必须懂得权衡轻重，然后才举措得当。因此说：权衡轻重这一点，不可不善加考度。

 

【英译】Above there is the auspiciousness of Heaven, below the suitable of Earth, and in the middle the submissiveness of man…..Pay attention to the seasons of Heaven to initiate undertakings. Use undertakings to move the people, the people to move the state, and the state to move the realm. Now, once the people are certain to know the meaning of political power, what you initiate will be accomplished. Therefore, it is said:” Political power must be based on these considerations.”