2. 舍=捨, the 3rd tone, 'to let go', 'to dismiss'.
3. 如不得已,—literally, 'as a thing in which he cannot stop'.
When your great officers all say,—"This is a man of talents and virtue", neither may you for that believe it. When all the people say,—"This is a man of talents and virtue", then examine into the case, and when youfind that the man is such, employ him. When all those about you say,—"This man won't do", don't listen to them. When all your great officers say,—"This man won't do", don't listen to them. When the people all sav,—"This man won't do", then examine into the case, and when you find that the man won't do, send him away.