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孟子:Mencius, 滕文公下 1
孟子《孟子》· 滕文公下·1 · Leadership · Decision · Philosophy · Growth
陳代曰:「不見諸侯,宜若小然。今一見之,大則以王,小則以霸。且《志》曰:『枉尺而直尋。』宜若可為也。」 孟子曰:「昔齊景公田,招虞人以旌,不至,將殺之。『志士不忘在溝壑,勇士不忘喪其元。』孔子奚取焉?取非其招不往也。如不待其招而往,何哉?且夫枉尺而直尋者,以利言也。如以利,則枉尋直尺而利,亦可為與?昔者趙簡子使王良與嬖奚乘,終日而不獲一禽。嬖奚反命曰:『天下之賤工也。』或以告王良,良曰:『請復之。』強而後可,一朝而獲十禽。嬖奚反命曰:『天下之良工也。』簡子曰:『我使掌與女乘。』謂王良。良不可,曰:『吾為之范,我馳驅,終日不獲一;為之詭遇,一朝而獲十。《詩》云:「不失其馳,舍矢如破。」我不貫與小人乘,請辭。』御者且羞與射者比。比而得禽獸,雖若丘陵,弗為也。如枉道而從彼,何也?且子過矣,枉己者,未有能直人者也。」
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