《淮南子·主术训》
所以皋陶尽管聋哑，但就是凭着哑疾而做上了舜帝的司法官，天下没有暴虐的刑罚，哑巴却有着比语言更值得珍贵的地方；师旷眼瞎而当上晋国的太宰，晋国便没有混乱的政局，瞎子有着比明目者更珍贵的东西。
故皋陶瘖而为大理，天下无虐刑，有贵于言者也；师旷瞽而为太宰，晋无乱政，有贵于见者也。
Thus, even though Gao Tao was deaf and mute, he became the Shun Emperor's Minister of Justice due to his deafness. The天下 had no cruel punishments; the mute had something more precious than speech. Even though Shi Kuang was blind and became the Jin's Grand Administrator, the Jin had no political chaos; the blind had something more precious than clear eyesight.
<s>[INST] Given the Classical Chinese text: 故皋陶瘖而为大理，天下无虐刑，有贵于言者也；师旷瞽而为太宰，晋无乱政，有贵于见者也。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation. [/INST] 
**Step 1**: Identify the main clauses and their subjects and verbs.
- 故皋陶瘖而为大理 -> 皋陶瘖 -> 皋陶 deaf mute, 为大理 -> be Minister of Justice
- 天下无虐刑 -> 天下 no cruel punishment
- 有贵于言者也 -> 有贵于言 thing more precious than speech
- 师旷瞽而为太宰 -> 师旷 blind, 为太宰 -> be Grand Administrator
- 晋无乱政 -> 晋 no political chaos
- 有贵于见者也 -> 有贵于见 thing more precious than clear eyesight

**Step 2**: Translate each clause into English.
- Thus, Gao Tao was deaf and mute, he became the Shun Emperor's Minister of Justice
- The天下 had no cruel punishments
- The mute had something more precious than speech
- Even though Shi Kuang was blind and became the Jin's Grand Administrator
- The Jin had no political chaos
- The blind had something more precious than clear eyesight

**Step 3**: Combine the clauses into a coherent English translation.
Thus, even though Gao Tao was deaf and mute, he became the Shun Emperor's Minister of Justice due to his deafness. The天下 had no cruel punishments; the mute had something more precious than speech. Even though Shi Kuang was blind and became the Jin's Grand Administrator, the Jin had no political chaos; the blind had something more precious than clear eyesight.</s>
Given the Classical Chinese text: 故皋陶瘖而为大理，天下无虐刑，有贵于言者也；师旷瞽而为太宰，晋无乱政，有贵于见者也。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation.
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**Step 1**: Identify the main clauses and their subjects and verbs.
- 故皋陶瘖而为大理 -> 皋陶瘖 -> 皋陶 deaf mute, 为大理 -> be Minister of Justice
- 天下无虐刑 -> 天下 no cruel punishment
- 有贵于言者也 -> 有贵于言 thing more precious than speech
- 师旷瞽而为太宰 -> 师旷 blind, 为太宰 -> be Grand Administrator
- 晋无乱政 -> 晋 no political chaos
- 有贵于见者也 -> 有贵于见 thing more precious than clear eyesight

**Step 2**: Translate each clause into English.
- Thus, Gao Tao was deaf and mute, he became the Shun Emperor's Minister of Justice
- The天下 had no cruel punishments
- The mute had something more precious than speech
- Even though Shi Kuang was blind and became the Jin's Grand Administrator
- The Jin had no political chaos
- The blind had something more precious than clear eyesight

**Step 3**: Combine the clauses into a coherent English translation.
Thus, even though Gao Tao was deaf and mute, he became the Shun Emperor's Minister of Justice due to his deafness. The天下 had no cruel punishments; the mute had something more precious than speech. Even though Shi Kuang was blind and became the Jin's Grand Administrator, the Jin had no political chaos; the blind had something more precious than clear eyesight.
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