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司馬光:Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 192, Entry 17

司馬光《資治通鑑》· 卷192·太宗文武大聖大廣孝皇帝上之上貞觀二年(戊子,公元六二八年) · Decision · Cognition · Character · Leadership

夫禮非威儀之謂也,然無威儀則禮不可得而行矣。樂非聲音之謂也,然無聲音則樂不可得而見矣。譬諸山,取其一土一石而謂之山則不可,然土石皆去,山於何在哉!故曰:「無本不立,無文不行。」奈何以齊、陳之音不驗於今世,而謂樂無益於治亂,何異睹拳石而輕泰山乎!必若所言,則是五帝、三五之作樂皆妄也。」君子於其所不知,蓋闕如也。」惜哉!

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