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孟子:Mencius, 告子上 1

孟子《孟子》· 告子上·1 · Leadership · Character · Health · Action

告子曰:「性,猶杞柳也;義,猶桮棬也。以人性為仁義,猶以杞柳為桮棬。」 孟子曰:「子能順杞柳之性,而以為桮棬乎?將戕賊杞柳,而後以為桮棬也?如將戕賊杞柳,而以為桮棬;則亦將戕賊人,以為仁義與?率天下之人而禍仁義者,必子之言夫。」

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Locator:告子上·1 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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