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桓寬:Discourses on Salt and Iron, Volume 4, 毀學第十八, Entry 5

桓寬《鹽鐵論》· 卷4·毀學第十八 · Human nature · Decision · Wealth · Investing

大夫曰:「司馬子言:『天下穰穰,皆為利往。』趙女不擇醜好,鄭嫗不擇遠近,商人不媿恥辱,戎士不愛死力,士不在親,事君不避其難,皆為利祿也。儒、墨內貪外矜,往來遊說,棲棲然亦未為得也。故尊榮者士之願也,富貴者士之期也。方李斯在荀卿之門,阘茸與之齊軫,及其奮翼高舉,龍升驥騖,過九軼二,翺翔萬仞,鴻鵠華騮且同侶,況跛牂燕雀之屬乎!席天下之權,禦宇內之眾,後車百乘,食祿萬鐘。而拘儒布褐不完,糟糠不飽,非甘菽藿而卑廣廈,亦不能得已。雖欲嚇人,其何已乎!」

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