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子曰:“愚而好自用,贱而好字专

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子曰:“愚而好自用,贱而好字专。生乎今之世,反古之道。如此者菑及其身者也。”非天子不议礼,不制度,不考文。今天下,车同轨,书同文,行同伦。虽有其位,茍无其德,不敢作礼乐焉。虽有其德,茍无其位,亦不敢作礼乐焉。子曰:“吾说夏礼,杞不足征也。吾学殷礼,有宋存焉。吾学周礼,今用之。吾从周。”

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