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桓寬:Discourses on Salt and Iron, Volume 2, 非鞅第七, Entry 6

桓寬《鹽鐵論》· 卷2·非鞅第七 · Investing · Decision · Philosophy · Cognition

文學曰:「商鞅之開塞,非不行也;蒙恬卻胡千里,非無功也;威震天下,非不強也;諸侯隨風西面,非不從也;然而皆秦之所以亡也。商鞅以權數危秦國,蒙恬以得千里亡秦社稷:此二子者,知利而不知害,知進而不知退,故果身死而眾敗。此所謂戀朐之智,而愚人之計也,夫何大道之有?故曰:『小人先合而後忤,初雖乘馬,卒必泣血。』此之謂也。」

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Locator:卷2·非鞅第七·第6则 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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