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礼为情貌者也,文为质饰者也。夫君子取情而去貌,好质而恶饰。夫恃貌而论情者,其情恶也;须饰而论质者,其质衰也。何以论之?和氏之璧,不饰以五采,隋侯之珠,不饰以银黄,其质至美,物不足以饰之。夫物之待饰而后行者,其质不美也。是以父子之间,其礼朴而不明,故曰:“礼薄也。”凡物不并盛,阴阳是也。理相夺予,威德是也。实厚者貌薄,父子之礼是也。由是观之,礼繁者实心衰也。然则为礼者,事通人之朴心者也。众人之为礼也,人应则轻欢,不应则责怨。今为礼者事通人之朴心,而资之以相责之分,能毋争乎?有争则乱,故曰:“礼者,忠信之薄也,而乱之首乎。”

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