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卷199·太宗文武大聖大廣孝皇帝下之下永徽四年（癸丑，公元六五三年）·第2则

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江海所以能為百谷王者，以其善下之，故能為百谷王。是以欲上民，必以言下之。欲先民，必以身後之。是以聖人處上而民不重，處前而民不害。是以天下樂推而不厭，以其不爭，故天下莫能與之爭。

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王弼本·六十六章

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管子曰：「善正商任者省有肆，省有肆則市朝閒，市朝閒則田野充，田野充則民財足，民財足則君賦歛焉不窮。今則不然，民重而君重，重而不能輕；民輕而君輕，輕而不能重。天下善者不然，民重則君輕，民輕則君重。此乃財餘以滿不足之數也。故凡不能調民利者，不可以爲大治。不察於終始，不可以爲至矣。動左右以重相因，二十，國之筴也。鹽鐵二十，國之筴也。錫金二十，國之筴也。五官之數，不籍於民。」

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第78篇揆度·第6则

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My inclinations for the sea were by this time worne out, or I might now have gratify'd them. But, having a trade, and supposing myself a pretty good workman, I offer'd my service to the printer in the place, old Mr. William Bradford, who had been the first printer in Pennsylvania, but removed from thence upon the quarrel of George Keith. He could give me no employment, having little to do, and help enough already; but says he, "My son at Philadelphia has lately lost his principal hand, Aquila Rose, by death; if you go thither, I believe he may employ you." Philadelphia was a hundred miles further; I set out, however, in a boat for Amboy, leaving my chest and things to follow me round by sea.

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Excerpt 8

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Thenceforth I never worked for a salary. A man must necessarily occupy a narrow field who is at the beck and call of others. Even if he becomes president of a great corporation he is hardly his own master, unless he holds control of the stock. The ablest presidents are hampered by boards of directors and shareholders, who can know but little of the business. But I am glad to say that among my best friends to-day are those with whom I labored in the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.

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Chapter X, excerpt 74

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