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正世 - Zheng Shi

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4 正世:
夫利莫大於治,害莫大於亂,夫五帝三王所以成功立名顯於後世者,以為天下致利除害也。事行不必同,所務一也。夫民貪行躁而誅罰輕,罪過不發,則是長淫亂而便邪僻也。有愛人之心,而實合於傷民,此二者不可不察也。夫盜賊不勝,則良民危;法禁不立,則姦邪繁。故事莫急於當務,治莫貴於得齊。制民急則民迫,民迫則窘,窘則民失其所葆,緩則縱,縱則淫,淫則行私,行私則離公,離公則難用;故治之所以不立者,齊不得也齊不得,則治難行;故治民之齊,不可不察也。聖人者,明於治亂之道,習於人事之終始者也。其治人民也,期於利民而止。故其位齊也不慕古,不留今。與時變,與俗化。

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