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孟子:Mencius, 告子上 8
孟子《孟子》· 告子上·8 · Health · Decision · Philosophy · Human nature
孟子曰:「牛山之木嘗美矣。以其郊於大國也,斧斤伐之,可以為美乎?是其日夜之所息,雨露之所潤,非無萌蘗之生焉,牛羊又從而牧之,是以若彼濯濯也。人見其濯濯也,以為未嘗有材焉,此豈山之性也哉?雖存乎人者,豈無仁義之心哉?其所以放其良心者,亦猶斧斤之於木也。旦旦而伐之,可以為美乎?其日夜之所息,平旦之氣,其好惡與人相近也者幾希,則其旦晝之所為,有梏亡之矣。梏之反覆,則其夜氣不足以存。夜氣不足以存,則其違禽獸不遠矣。人見其禽獸也,而以為未嘗有才焉者,是豈人之情也哉?故茍得其養,無物不長;茍失其養,無物不消。孔子曰:『操則存,舍則亡。出入無時,莫知其鄉。』惟心之謂與?」
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