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桓寬:Discourses on Salt and Iron, Volume 2, 論儒第十一, Entry 2

桓寬《鹽鐵論》· 卷2·論儒第十一 · Investing · Leadership · Character · Growth

文學曰:「無鞭策,雖造父不能調駟馬。無勢位,雖舜、禹不能治萬民。孔子曰:「鳳鳥不至,河不出圖,吾已矣夫!」故軺車良馬,無以馳之;聖德仁義,無所施之。齊威、宣之時,顯賢進士,國家富強,威行敵國。及湣王,奮二世之余烈,南舉楚、淮,北幷巨宋,苞十二國,西摧三晉,卻強秦,五國賓從,鄒、魯之君,泗上諸侯皆入臣。矜功不休,百姓不堪。諸儒諫不從,各分散,慎到、捷子亡去,田駢如薛,而孫卿適楚。內無良臣,故諸侯合謀而伐之。王建聽流說,信反間,用後勝之計,不與諸侯從親,以亡國。為秦所禽,不亦宜乎?」

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Locator:卷2·論儒第十一·第2则 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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