《礼记·曲礼上》
所以，圣人兴起时，才制定礼教化人们，使人们有礼，从而懂得把自己与禽兽区别开来。
是故圣人作，为礼以教人。使人以有礼，知自别于禽兽。
Therefore, when the sages arose, they formulated etiquette to teach people, so that people would be polite and know how to distinguish themselves from animals.