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孝经

三才章 第七

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曾子曰:「甚哉,孝之大也。」子曰:「夫孝:天之经也,地之义也,民之行也。天地之经而民是则之。则天之明,因地之利,以顺天下。是以其教不肃而成,其政不严而治。先王见教之,可以化民也。是故先之以博爱,而民莫遗其亲;陈之以德义,而民兴行;先之以敬让,而民不争;导之以礼乐,而民和睦;示之以好恶,而民知禁。《诗》云:『赫赫师尹,民具尔瞻。』」

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