《墨子·08章 尚贤(上)》
所以古代圣王为政，给有德的人安排职位并尊重现贤能的人，即使身处农业与手工业、市集的人，如果有才能就选用他。
故古者圣王之为政，列德而尚贤。虽在农与工肆之人，有能则举之。
Therefore the ancient sage-kings in their government promoted the virtuous and honoured the worthy and capable, and even though a man were in the fields and workshops or in the market-place, they would select him if he had capacity.