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孟子:Mencius, 離婁上 9

孟子《孟子》· 離婁上·9 · Health · Philosophy · Decision · Leadership

孟子曰:「桀紂之失天下也,失其民也。失其民者,失其心也。得天下有道:得其民斯得天下矣。得其民有道,得其心斯得民矣。得其心有道:所欲,與之聚之;所惡,勿施爾也。民之歸仁也,猶水之就下,獸之走壙也。故爲淵驅魚者,獺也;爲叢驅爵者,鹯也;爲湯、武驅民者,桀與紂也。今天下之君有好仁者,則諸侯皆爲之駆矣;雖欲無王,不可得已。今之欲王者,猶七年之病求三年之艾也。茍爲不畜,終身不得。茍不志於仁,終身憂辱,以陷於死亡。《詩》云:『其何能淑?載胥及溺』,此之謂也。」

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