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桓寬:Discourses on Salt and Iron, Volume 5, 論誹第二十四, Entry 2
桓寬《鹽鐵論》· 卷5·論誹第二十四 · Investing · Leadership · Decision · Health
文學曰:「禮所以防淫,樂所以移風,禮興樂正則刑罰中。故堤防成而民無水菑,禮義立而民無亂患。故禮義壞,堤防決,所以治者,未之有也。孔子曰:『禮與其奢也寧儉,喪與其易也寧戚。』故禮之所為作,非以害生傷業也,威儀節文,非以亂化傷俗也。治國謹其禮,危國謹其法。昔秦以武力吞天下,而斯、高以妖孽累其禍,廢古術,隳舊禮,專任刑法,而儒、墨既喪焉。塞士之塗,壅人之口,道諛日進而上不聞其過,此秦所以失天下而殞社稷也。故聖人為政,必先誅之,偽巧言以輔非而傾覆國家也。今子安取亡國之語而來乎?夫公卿處其位,不正其道,而以意阿邑順風,疾小人淺淺面從,以成人之過也。故知言之死,不忍從茍合之徒,是以不免於螺紲。悲夫!」
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