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孟子

梁惠王上 第五章

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梁惠王曰:“晋国,天下莫强焉,叟之所知也。及寡人之身,东败于齐,长子死焉;西丧地于秦七百里;南辱于楚。寡人耻之,愿比死者壹洒之,如之何则可?”孟子对曰:“地方百里,而可以王。王如施仁政于民,省刑罚,薄税敛,深耕易耨;壮者以暇日修其孝悌忠信,入以事其父兄,出以事其长上;可使制梃以挞秦楚之坚甲利兵矣。彼夺其民时,使不得耕耨以养其父母。父母冻饿,兄弟妻子离散。彼陷溺其民,王往而征之,夫谁与王敌?故曰:‘仁者无敌。’王请勿疑。”

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