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古之人有言曰:不知來,視諸往。今《春秋》之為學也,道往而明來者也。然而其辭體天之微,故難知也。弗能察,寂若無;能察之,無物不在。是故為《春秋》者,得一端而多連之,見一空而博貫之,則天下盡矣。魯僖公以亂即位,而知親任季子。季子無恙之時,內無臣下之亂,外無諸侯之患,行之二十年,國家安寧。季子卒之後,魯不支鄰國之患,直乞師楚耳。僖公之情非輒不肖而國衰益危者,何也?以無季子也。以魯人之若是也,亦知他國之皆若是也。以他國之皆若是,亦知天下之皆若是也。此之謂連而貫之。故天下雖大,古今雖久,以是定矣。以所任賢,謂之主尊國安。所任非其人,謂之主卑國危。萬世必然,無所疑也。其在《》曰:「鼎折足,覆公餗。」夫鼎折足者,任非其人也。覆公者,國家傾也。是故任非其人而國家不傾者,自古到今未嘗聞也。故吾按《春秋》而觀成敗,乃切於前世之興亡也。任賢臣者,國家之興也。夫知不足以知賢,無可奈何矣。知之不能任,大者以死亡,小者以亂危,其若是何邪?以莊公不知季子賢邪?安知病將死,召而授以國政。以殤公為不知孔父賢邪?安知孔父死,己必死,趨而救之。。故魯莊以危,宋殤以弒。使莊公早用季子,而宋殤素任孔父,尚將興鄰國,豈直免弒哉。此吾所而悲者也。

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