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司馬遷:Records of the Grand Historian, 貨殖列傳, 序言, Entry 3

司馬遷《史記》· 貨殖列傳·序言 · Wealth · Leadership · Health · Investing

夫山西饒材、竹、穀、纑、旄、玉石;山東多魚、鹽、漆、絲、聲色;江南出枏、梓、薑、桂、金、錫、連、丹沙、犀、瑁、珠璣、齒革;龍門、碣石北多馬、牛、羊、旃裘、筋角;銅、鐵則千里往往山出棋置:此其大較也。皆中國人民所喜好,謠俗被服飲食奉生送死之具也。故待農而食之,虞而出之,工而成之,商而通之。此寧有政教發徵期會哉?人各任其能,竭其力,以得所欲。故物賤之徵貴,貴之徵賤,各勸其業,樂其事,若水之趨下,日夜無休時,不召而自來,不求而民出之。豈非道之所符,而自然之驗邪?

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