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孟子:Mencius, 梁惠王上 1

孟子《孟子》· 梁惠王上·1 · Character · Leadership · Human nature · Health

孟子見梁惠王。王曰:「叟!不遠千里而來,亦將有以利吾國乎?」 孟子對曰:「王!何必曰利?亦有仁義而已矣。王曰:『何以利吾國?』大夫曰:『何以利吾家?』士庶人曰:『何以利吾身?』上下交征利而國危矣。萬乘之國,弒其君者,必千乘之家;千乘之國,弒其君者,必百乘之家。萬取千焉,千取百焉,不為不多矣。苟為後義而先利,不奪不饜。未有仁而遺其親者也,未有義而後其君者也。王亦曰仁義而已矣,何必曰利?」

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