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桓寬:Discourses on Salt and Iron, Volume 4, 貧富第十七, Entry 2

桓寬《鹽鐵論》· 卷4·貧富第十七 · Wealth · Investing · Cognition · Decision

文學曰:「古者,事業不二,利祿不兼,然諸業不相遠,而貧富不相懸也。夫乘爵祿以謙讓者,名不可勝舉也;因權勢以求利者,入不可勝數也。食湖池,管山海,芻蕘者不能與之爭澤,商賈不能與之爭利。子貢以布衣致之,而孔子非之,況以勢位求之者乎?故古者大夫思其仁義以充其位,不為權利以充其私也。」

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Locator:卷4·貧富第十七·第2则 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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