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孟子:Mencius, 告子下 8

孟子《孟子》· 告子下·8 · Leadership · Philosophy · Cognition · Decision

魯欲使慎子為將軍。孟子曰:「不教民而用之,謂之殃民,殃民者,不容於堯舜之世。一戰勝齊,遂有南陽,然且不可。」 慎子勃然不悅曰:「此則滑厘所不識也。」 曰:「吾明告子,天子之地方千里;不千里,不足以待諸侯。諸侯之地方百里;不百里,不足以守宗廟之典籍。周公之封於魯,為方百里也;地非不足,而儉於百里。太公之封於齊也,亦為方百里也;地非不足也,而儉於百里。今魯方百里者五,子以為有王者作,則魯在所損乎?在所益乎?徒取諸彼以與此,然且仁者不為,況於殺人以求之乎?君子之事君也,務引其君以當道,志於仁而已。」

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