《孔子家语·论礼》
因为有了礼，宫室得以有了制度，祭器有了样式，各种器物符合时节，音乐符合节拍，车辆有了定式，鬼神得到了该有的祭享，丧葬有了适度的悲哀，辩说得以拥有支持的人，百官得以恪守其职分，政事得以顺利施行。
是以宫室得其度，鼎俎得其象，物得其时，乐得其节，车得其轼，鬼神得其享，丧纪得其哀，辩说得其党，百官得其体，政事得其施。
Because of the ritual, the palace and houses have rules, the ritual utensils have styles, all kinds of utensils are in accordance with the seasons, music is in accordance with the rhythm, vehicles have fixed forms, ghosts and gods receive due sacrifices, funerals have moderate grief, debates have supporters, hundreds of officials can stick to their duties, and political affairs can be carried out smoothly.