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反質

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禽滑釐問於墨子曰:「錦繡絺紵,將安用之?」墨子曰:「惡,是非吾用務也。古有無文者得之矣,夏禹是也。卑小宮室,損薄飲食,土階三等,衣裳細布;當此之時,黻無所用,而務在於完堅。殷之盤庚,大其先王之室,而改遷於殷,茅茨不剪,采椽不斲,以變天下之視;當此之時,文采之帛,將安所施?夫品庶非有心也,以人主為心,苟上不為,下惡用之?二王者以化身先于天下,故化隆於其時,成名於今世也。且夫錦繡絺紵,亂君之所造也,其本皆興於齊,景公喜奢而忘儉,幸有晏子以儉鐫之,然猶幾不能勝。夫奢安可窮哉?紂為鹿臺糟丘,酒池肉林,宮牆文畫,彫琢刻鏤,錦繡被堂,金玉珍瑋,婦女優倡,鐘鼓管絃,流漫不禁,而天下愈竭,故卒身死國亡,為天下戮,非惟錦繡絺紵之用耶?今當凶年,有欲予子隨侯之珠者,不得賣也,珍寶而以為飾;又欲予子一鍾粟者,得珠者不得粟,得粟者不得珠,子將何擇?」禽滑釐曰:「吾取粟耳,可以救窮。」墨子曰:「誠然,則惡在事夫奢也?長無用,好末淫,非聖人所急也。故食必常飽,然後求美;衣必常暖,然後求麗;居必常安,然後求樂。為可長,行可久,先質而後文,此聖人之務。」禽滑釐曰:「善。」

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