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管仲(舊題):Guanzi, 第45篇任法, Entry 7

管仲(舊題)《管子》· 第45篇任法 · Leadership · Philosophy · Cognition · Decision

凡爲主而不得用其法,不能其意,顧臣而行,離法而聽貴臣,此所謂貴而威之也。富人用金玉事主而來焉,主因離法而聽之,此所謂富而祿之也。賤人以服約卑敬悲色告愬其主,主因離法而聽之,此所謂賤而事之也。近者以偪近親愛有求其主,主因離法而聽之,此所謂近而親之也。美者以巧言令色請其主,主因離法而聽之,此所謂美而淫之也。治世則不然。不知親疏遠近貴賤美惡,以度量斷之,其殺戮人者不怨也,其賞賜人不德也。以法制行之,如天地之無私也,是以官無私論,士無私議,民無私說,皆虛其匈以聽其上。上以公正論,以法制斷,故任天下而不重也。今亂君則不然。有私視也,故有不見也;有私聽也,故有不聞也;有私慮也,故有不知也。夫私者,壅蔽失位之道也。上舍公法而聽私說,故羣臣百姓皆設私立方以教於國。羣黨比周以立其私,請謁任舉以亂公法,人用其心以幸於上,上無度量以禁之,是以私說日益,而公法日損,國之不治,從此產矣。

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