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Scope: 观周 Request type: Paragraph
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观周

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3 观周:
孔子观周,遂入太祖后稷之庙,庙堂右阶之前,有金人焉。参缄其口,而铭其背曰:“古之慎言人也,戒之哉!无多言,多言多败;无多事,多事多患。安乐必戒,无所行悔。勿谓何伤,其祸将长;勿谓何害,其祸将大;勿谓不闻,神将伺人。焰焰不灭,炎炎若何;涓涓不壅,终为江河;绵绵不绝,或成网罗,毫末不札,将寻斧柯。诚能慎之,福之根也。口是何伤,祸之门也。强梁者不得其死,好胜者必遇其敌。盗憎主人,民怨其上。君子知天下之不可上也,故下之;知众人之不可先也,故后之。温恭慎德,使人慕之;执雌持下,人莫逾之;人皆趋彼,我独守此;人皆或之,我独不徙;内藏我智,不示人技;我虽尊高,人弗我害;谁能于此?江海虽左,长于百川,以其卑也;天道无亲,而能下人。戒之哉!”孔子既读斯文也,顾谓弟子曰:“小人识之!此言实而中,情而信。《》云:‘战战兢兢,如临深渊,如履薄冰。’行身如此,岂以口过患哉!”

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