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Condition 1: Contains text "夫民思其德心稱其人朝夕祝之升聞於皇天上帝歆焉故永其世而豐其年" Matched:1.
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夫民善其德,必稱其人;故今之人稱五帝三王者,依然若猶存者,其法誠德,其德誠厚。夫民思其德,心稱其人,朝夕祝之,升聞於皇天,上帝歆焉,故永其世而豐其年。不能御民者,棄其德法。譬猶御馬,棄銜勒,而專以筴御馬,馬必傷,車必敗;無德法而專以刑法御民,民心走,國必亡。亡德法,民心無所法循,迷惑失道,上必以為亂無道;苟以為亂無道,刑罰必不克,成其無道,上下俱無道。故今之稱惡者,必比之於夏桀殷紂,何也?曰法誠不德,其德誠薄。夫民惡之,必朝夕祝之,升聞於皇天,上帝不歆焉;故水旱並興,災害生焉。故曰:德法者,御民之本也。

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