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卷五

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4 卷五:
君者、民之源也,源清则流清,源浊则流浊。故有社稷者、不能爱其民,而求民亲己爱己,不可得也。民不亲不爱,而求为己用,为己死,不可得也。民弗为用,弗为死,而求兵之劲,城之固,不可得也。兵不劲,城不固,而欲不危削灭亡,不可得也。夫危削灭亡之情,皆积于此,而求安乐是闻,不亦难乎!是枉生者也。悲夫!枉生者不待时而灭亡矣。故人主欲强固安乐,莫若反己;欲附下一民,则莫若及之政;欲修政美俗,则莫若求其人。彼其人者,生今之世,而志乎古之世,以天下之王公莫之好也,而是子独好之;以民莫之为也,而是子独为之也。抑为之者穷,而是子犹为之,而无是须臾怠焉差焉。独明夫先王所以遇之者,所以失之者,知国之安危臧否,若别白黑,则是其人也。人主欲强固安乐,则莫若与其人为之,巨用之,则天下为一,诸侯为臣;小用之,则威行邻国,莫之能御。若殷之用伊尹,周之遇太公,可谓巨用之矣;齐之用管仲,楚之用孙叔敖,可为小用之矣。巨用之者如彼,小用之者如此也。故曰:“粹而王,驳而霸,无一而亡。”《》曰:“四国无政,不用其良。”不用其良臣而不亡者,未之有也。

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