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子思:中庸, Section 15

子思《禮記·中庸》· 第15章 · Leadership · Character · Philosophy · Health

」子曰:「愚而好自用,賤而好自專,生乎今之世,反古之道。如此者,烖及其身者也。非天子不議禮,不制度,不考文。今天下車同軌,書同文,行同倫。雖有其位,苟無其德,不敢作禮樂焉;雖有其德,苟無其位,亦不敢作禮樂焉。」子曰:「吾説夏禮,杞不足徵也。吾學殷禮,有宋存焉。吾學周禮,今用之,吾從周。王天下有三重焉,其寡過矣乎!上焉者雖善無徵,無徵不信,不信民弗從;下焉者雖善不尊,不尊不信,不信民弗從。故君子之道,本諸身,徵諸庶民,考諸三王而不繆,建諸天地而不悖,質諸鬼神而無疑,百世以俟聖人而不惑。質諸鬼神而無疑,知天也;

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