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管仲(舊題):Guanzi, 第13篇八觀, Entry 4

管仲(舊題)《管子》· 第13篇八觀 · Investing · Health · Wealth · Cognition

入國邑,視宮室,觀車馬衣服,而侈儉之國可知也。夫國城大而田野淺狹者,其野不足以養其民;城域大而人民寡者,其民不足以守其城;宮營大而室屋寡者,其室不足以實其宮;室屋衆而人徒寡者,其人不足以處其室;囷倉寡而臺榭繁者,其藏不足以共其費。故曰:主上無積而宮室美,氓家無積而衣服脩,乘車者飾觀望,步行者雜文采,本資少而末用多者,侈國之俗也。國侈則用費,用費則民貧,民貧則姦智生,姦智生則邪巧作。故姦邪之所生,生於匱不足;匱不足之所生,生於侈;侈之所生,生於毋度。故曰:審度量,節衣服,儉財用,禁侈泰,爲國之急也。不通於若計者,不可使用國。故曰:入國邑,視宮室,觀車馬衣服,而侈儉之國可知也。

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Locator:第13篇八觀·第4则 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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