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桓寬:Discourses on Salt and Iron, Volume 5, 殊路第二十一, Entry 6

桓寬《鹽鐵論》· 卷5·殊路第二十一 · Investing · Health · Cognition · Decision

文學曰:「西子蒙以不潔,鄙夫掩鼻;惡人盛飾,可以宗祀上帝。使二人不涉聖人之門,不免為窮夫,安得卿大夫之名?故砥所以致於刃,學所以盡其才也。孔子曰:『觚不觚,觚哉,觚哉!』故人事加則為宗廟器,否則斯養之爨材。幹、越之鋌不厲,匹夫賤之;工人施巧,人主服而朝也。夫醜者自以為姣,故飾;愚者自以為知,故不學。觀笑在己而不自知,不好用人,自是之過也。」

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Locator:卷5·殊路第二十一·第6则 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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