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孟子:Mencius, 離婁上 1

孟子《孟子》· 離婁上·1 · Character · Leadership · Cognition · Decision

孟子曰:「離婁之明,公輸子之巧,不以規矩,不能成方員。師曠之聰,不以六律,不能正五音。堯舜之道,不以仁政,不能平治天下。今有仁心仁聞而民不被其澤,不可法於後世者,不行先王之道也。故曰:徒善不足以爲政,徒法不能以自行。《詩》云:『不愆不忘,率由舊章。』遵先王之法而過者,未之有也。聖人既竭目力焉,繼之以規矩準繩,以爲方員平直,不可勝用也。既竭耳力焉,繼之以六律正五音,不可勝用也。既竭心思焉,繼之以不忍人之政而仁覆天下矣。故曰:爲髙必因丘陵,爲下必因川澤。爲政不因先王之道,可謂智乎?是以惟仁者宜在髙位。不仁而在髙位,是播其惡於衆也。上無道揆也,下無法守也;朝不信道,工不信度;君子犯義,小人犯刑,國之所存者幸也。故曰:城郭不完,兵甲不多,非國之災也。田野不辟,貨財不聚,非國之害也。上無禮,下無學,賊民興,喪無日矣。《詩》曰:『天之方蹶,無然泄泄。』泄泄猶沓沓也。事君無義,進退無禮,言則非先王之道者,猶沓沓也。故曰:責難於君謂之恭,陳善閉邪謂之敬,吾君不能謂之賊。」

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