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道应训

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惠孟见宋康王,蹀足謦咳,疾言曰:“寡人所说者,勇有功也,不说为仁义者也客将何以教寡人?”惠孟对曰:“臣有道于此,人虽勇,刺之不入。虽巧有力,击之不中。大王独无意邪?”宋王曰:“善。此寡人之所欲闻也。”惠孟曰:“夫刺之而不入,击之而不中,此犹辱也。臣有道于此,使人虽有勇弗敢刺,虽有力不敢击,夫不敢刺不敢击,非无其意也。臣有道于此,使人本无其意也。夫无其意,未有爱利之也。臣有道于此,使天下丈夫、女子,莫不欢然皆欲爱利之心。此其贤于勇有力也,四累之上也。大王独无意邪!”宋王曰:“此寡人所欲得也。”惠孟对曰:“孔、墨是已。孔丘、墨翟,无地而为君,无官而为长。天下丈夫、女子,莫不延颈举踵,而愿安利之者。今大王,万乘之主也。诚有其志,则四境之内皆得其利矣。此贤于孔、墨也远矣。”宋王无以应。惠孟出。宋王谓左右曰:“辩矣!客之以说胜寡人也。”故老子曰:“勇于不敢则活。”由此观之,大勇反为不勇耳。昔尧之佐九人,舜之佐七人,武王之佐五人;尧、舜、武王于九、七、五者,不能一事焉。然而垂拱受成功者,善乘人之资耳。故人与骥逐走,则不胜骥;托于车上,则骥不能胜人。北方有兽,其名曰蹶,鼠前而兔后,趋则顿,走则颠,常为蛩蛩駏驉取甘草以与之。蹶有患害,蛩蛩駏驉必负而走。此以其能,托其所不能。故老子曰:“夫代大匠斫者,希不伤其手。”

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