大道之行也 The Great Unity

大道之行也，天下为公，选贤与能，讲信修睦。 dà dào zhī xíng yě, tiān xià wéi gōng, xuǎn xián jǔ néng, jiǎng xìn xiū mù.
When the Great Way was practised, the world was held in common. The worthy and capable were selected, trust was fostered and peaceful relations were cultivated.

故人不独亲其亲，不独子其子，使老有所终，壮有所用，幼有所长，矜寡孤独废疾者皆有所养，男有分，女有归。 gù rén bù dú qīn qí qīn, bù dú zǐ qí zǐ, shǐ lǎo yǒu suǒ zhōng, zhuàng yǒu suǒ yòng, yòu yǒu suǒ zhǎng, guān guǎ gū dú fèi jí zhě jiē yǒu suǒ yǎng, nán yǒu fèn, nǚ yǒu guī.
So people cared for more than their own parents and treated more than their own children as children. The old could live out their lives, adults could put their strength to use, and the young could grow up. Widowers, widows, orphaned children, the childless old, and those with disabilities or illness all received support. Men had their duties and women had households to marry into.

货恶其弃于地也，不必藏于己；力恶其不出于身也，不必为己。 huò wù qí qì yú dì yě, bù bì cáng yú jǐ; lì wù qí bù chū yú shēn yě, bù bì wèi jǐ.
People hated to see goods thrown away, yet did not have to store them for themselves; they hated to leave their strength unused, yet did not have to work for themselves alone.

是故谋闭而不兴，盗窃乱贼而不作，故外户而不闭。 shì gù móu bì ér bù xīng, dào qiè luàn zéi ér bù zuò, gù wài hù ér bù bì.
Therefore harmful schemes were shut off before they arose, theft and violent disorder did not occur, and the outer doors could be left unbarred.

是谓大同。 shì wèi dà tóng.
This is called the Great Unity.