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孟子

梁惠王上 第一章

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孟子见梁惠王。王曰:“叟!不远千里而来,亦将有以利吾国乎?”孟子对曰:“王!何必曰利?亦有仁义而已矣。王曰:‘何以利吾国?’大夫曰:‘何以利吾家?’士庶人曰:‘何以利吾身?’上下交征利而国危矣。万乘之国,弑其君者,必千乘之家;千乘之国,弑其君者,必百乘之家。万取千焉,千取百焉,不为不多矣。苟为后义而先利,不夺不餍。未有仁而遗其亲者也,未有义而后其君者也。王亦曰仁义而已矣,何必曰利?”

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