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齐俗训

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25 齐俗训:
夫挈轻重不失铢两,圣人弗用,而县之乎铨衡;视高下不差尺寸,明主弗任,而求之乎浣准。何则?人才不可专用,而度量可世传也。故国治可与愚守也,而军制可与权用也。夫待騕褭、飞兔而驾之,则世莫乘车;待西施、毛嫱而为配,则终身不家矣。然非待古之英俊,而人自足者,因所有而并用之。夫骐骥千里,一日而通;驽马十舍,旬亦至之。由是观之,人材不足专恃,而道术可公行也。乱世之法,高为量而罪不及,重为任而罚不胜,危为禁而诛不敢。民困于三责,则饰智而诈上,犯邪而干免。故虽峭法严刑,不能禁其奸。何者?力不足也。故谚曰:“鸟穷则触,兽穷则𧣈,人穷则诈。”此之谓也。

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