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所以，上面不以身作则，下面就不会服从，如人们不肯服从法令，不肯死于制度，国家就一定要乱了。
故上不行，则民不从；彼民不服法死制，则国必乱矣。
Therefore, if the upper class does not act as an example, the lower class will not obey. If the people refuse to obey laws and regulations, and are unwilling to sacrifice themselves for the system, the country will definitely be in chaos.
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 故上不行，则民不从；彼民不服法死制，则国必乱矣。 [/INST] Contemporary: 所以，上面不以身作则，下面就不会服从，如人们不肯服从法令，不肯死于制度，国家就一定要乱了。 English version: Therefore, if the upper class does not act as an example, the lower class will not obey. If the people refuse to obey laws and regulations, and are unwilling to sacrifice themselves for the system, the country will definitely be in chaos.</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 故上不行，则民不从；彼民不服法死制，则国必乱矣。
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Contemporary: 所以，上面不以身作则，下面就不会服从，如人们不肯服从法令，不肯死于制度，国家就一定要乱了。 English version: Therefore, if the upper class does not act as an example, the lower class will not obey. If the people refuse to obey laws and regulations, and are unwilling to sacrifice themselves for the system, the country will definitely be in chaos.
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