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孟子

离娄上 第九章

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孟子曰:“桀纣之失天下也,失其民也。失其民者,失其心也。得天下有道:得其民斯得天下矣。得其民有道,得其心斯得民矣。得其心有道:所欲,与之聚之;所恶,勿施尔也。民之归仁也,犹水之就下,兽之走圹也。故为渊驱鱼者,獭也;为丛驱爵者,鹯也;为汤、武驱民者,桀与纣也。今天下之君有好仁者,则诸侯皆为之駆矣;虽欲无王,不可得已。今之欲王者,犹七年之病求三年之艾也。茍为不畜,终身不得。茍不志于仁,终身忧辱,以陷于死亡。《诗》云:‘其何能淑?载胥及溺’,此之谓也。”

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