顺天之意者，兼也；反天之意者，别也。兼之为道也，义正；别之为道也，力正。义正者何若？大不攻小也，强不侮弱也，众不贼寡也，诈不欺愚也，贵不傲贱也，富不骄贫也，壮不夺老也。
Those who follow Heaven’s will practice inclusiveness;
those who go against Heaven’s will practice division. To make inclusiveness one’s way is to be righteous by principle;
to make division one’s way is to be righteous only by force.
What does it mean to be righteous by principle?
It means that the great do not attack the small,
the strong do not insult the weak,
the many do not oppress the few,
the cunning do not deceive the simple,
the noble do not scorn the lowly,
the rich do not lord it over the poor,
and the vigorous do not rob the aged.
- Mozi： 《Heaven’s Will》, Part II
立正长者 非高其爵，厚其禄，富贵佚而错之也。将以为万民兴利除害，富贵贫寡，安危治乱也。故古者圣王之为若此。《墨子-尚同中》
The purpose of appointing high officials is not to exalt their ranks, increase their emoluments, once wealthy and at ease, they cast the state affairs aside. Rather, it is a means of bringing benefit to the people and removing harm, of enriching the poor and needy, and of securing order in times of safety as well as danger and chaos. Thus it was the way the sage-kings of antiquity acted.
- Mozi: 《On Conformity (Part II)》
【作者簡介】墨子（公元前476或480年—公元前390或420年），名翟，春秋末期战国初期宋國人。宋国贵族目夷的后裔 ，曾担任宋国大夫 。中国古代思想家、教育家、科学家、军事家，墨家学派创始人和主要代表人物。墨子是墨家学说的创立者，提出了“兼爱”“非攻”“尚贤”“尚同”“天志”“明鬼”“非命”“非乐”“节葬”“节用”等观点，以兼爱为核心，以节用、尚贤为支点，创立了以几何学、物理学、光学为突出成就的一整套科学理论。墨家在先秦时期影响很大，与儒家并称“显学”。战国时期的百家争鸣，有“非儒即墨”之称。
Introduction to the author:
Mozi (c. 480 or 476 BC – c. 420 or 390 BC), personal name Di, was a native of the State of Song in the late Spring and Autumn and early Warring States periods. A descendant of the Song nobleman Moyi, he once served as a high minister in Song.
He was an ancient Chinese philosopher, educator, scientist, and military strategist, the founder and chief representative of the Mohist school. As the originator of Mohist thought, he advanced such doctrines as “Universal Love” (jian’ai), “Opposition to Aggression” (fei gong), “Exalting the Worthy” (shang xian), “Upholding Unity” (shang tong), “The Will of Heaven” (tianzhi), “Clarity about Spirits” (ming gui), “Against Fatalism” (fei ming), “Against Music” (fei yue), “Moderation in Funerals” (jie zang), and “Frugality in Expenditure” (jie yong).
Centering on universal love and supported by frugality and meritocracy, he established a systematic body of scientific theories, with notable achievements in geometry, physics, and optics.
During the pre-Qin era, Mohism wielded great influence, standing alongside Confucianism as one of the “prominent schools.” In the era of the Hundred Schools of Thought during the Warring States, it was often said: “If not Confucian, then Mohist.”
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