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管仲(舊題):Guanzi, 第04篇立政, Entry 1

管仲(舊題)《管子》· 第04篇立政 · Character · Leadership · Wealth · Investing

國之所以治亂者三,殺戮刑罰不足用也。國之所以安危者四,城郭險阻不足守也。國之所以富貧者五,輕稅租、薄賦斂不足恃也。治國有三本,而安國有四固,而富國有五事。五事,五經也。君之所審者三:一曰德不當其位,二曰功不當其祿,三曰能不當其官。此三本者,治亂之原也。故國有德義未明於朝者,則不可加于尊位;功力未見於國者,則不可授與重祿;臨事不信於民者,則不可使任大官;故德厚而位卑者謂之過;德薄而位尊者謂之失。寧過於君子,而毋失於小人。過於君子,其爲怨淺;失於小人,其爲禍深。是故國有德義未明於朝而處尊位者,則良臣不進;有功力未見於國而有重祿者,則勞臣不勸;有臨事不信於民而任大官者,則材臣不用。三本者審,則下不敢求;三本者不審,則邪臣上通,而便辟制威,如此則明塞於上而治壅於下,正道捐棄而邪事日長。三本者審,則便辟無威於國,道塗無行禽,疏遠無蔽獄,孤寡無隱治。故曰:刑省治寡,朝不合衆。

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