What does it mean that people can make it impossible to make it known?

Confucius said: "For ordinary people, we can only let them do what we want them to do, but we can't make them understand why they do it."

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Confucius said, "People can let it go, but they can't make it known."

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People can do it. No, make it known. If the people are law-abiding and kind, let them act independently without too many constraints. If people are ignorant and violent, they should be punished and taught to know their mistakes. Reflect Confucian political ideas of fraternity, benevolence, justice and democracy. And "tyranny is fiercer than tiger" should prove Confucius' kind heart and his teaching to gentlemen and scholars.

Confucius' words mentioned and yearned for Yao and Shun's rule many times. During the period of Yao and Shun, the system of abdication by appointment was implemented in the world, just like the current democratic election. Confucius mentioned many times that he wanted to live in the era of Yao and Shun, which proved that his original intention was not ignorance, but that he hoped the monarch would realize the present democracy under the background at that time.

Baidu Encyclopedia-People can make it, but they can't make it known.