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桓寬:Discourses on Salt and Iron, Volume 1, 本議第一, Entry 8

桓寬《鹽鐵論》· 卷1·本議第一 · Wealth · Investing · Decision · Character

文學曰:「夫導民以德則民歸厚;示民以利,則民俗薄。俗薄則背義而趨利,趨利則百姓交於道而接於市。老子曰:『貧國若有餘。』非多財也,嗜欲眾而民躁也。是以王者崇本退末,以禮義防民欲,實菽粟貨財。市,商不通無用之物,工不作無用之器。故商所以通郁滯,工所以備器械,非治國之本務也。」

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Locator:卷1·本議第一·第8则 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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