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孟子

万章上 第八章

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万章问曰:“或谓‘孔子于卫主痈疽,于齐主侍人瘠环’,有诸乎?”孟子曰:“否,不然也,好事者为之也。于卫,主颜仇由。弥子之妻与子路之妻,兄弟也。弥子谓子路曰:‘孔子主我,卫卿可得也。’子路以告,孔子曰:‘有命。’孔子进以礼,退以义,得之不得曰:‘有命’。而主痈疽与侍人瘠环,是无义无命也。孔子不悦于鲁卫,遭宋桓司马,将要而杀之,微服而过宋。是时孔子当厄,主司城贞子,为陈侯周臣。吾闻观近臣,以其所为主;观远臣,以其所主。若孔子主痈疽与侍人瘠环,何以为孔子?”

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