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管仲(舊題):Guanzi, 第11篇宙合, Entry 9

管仲(舊題)《管子》· 第11篇宙合 · Leadership · Decision · Philosophy · Action

「不用其區區」者,虛也,人而無良焉,故曰虛也。凡堅解而不動,陼隄而不行,其於時必失,失則廢而不濟。失植之正而不謬,不可賢也。植而無能,不可善也。所賢美於聖人者,以其與變隨化也。淵泉而不盡,微約而流施,是以德之流,潤澤均加于萬物。故曰:聖人參于天地。「鳥飛准繩」,此言大人之義也。夫鳥之飛也,必還山集谷,不還山則困,不集谷則死。山與谷之處也,不必正直,而還山集谷,曲則曲矣,而名繩焉。以爲鳥起于北,意南而至于南;起于南,意北而至于北。苟大意得,不以小缺爲傷。故聖人美而著之曰:「千里之路,不可扶以繩。萬家之都,不可平以准。」言大人之行,不必以先,帝常義立之謂賢。故爲上者之論其下也,不可以失此術也。

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