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《国务》

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1 国务:
文王问太公曰:“愿闻为国之大务,欲使主尊人安,为之奈何?”
太公曰:“爱民而已。”
文王曰:“爱民奈何?”
太公曰:“利而勿害,成而勿败,生而勿杀,与而勿夺,乐而勿苦,喜而勿怒。”
文王曰:“敢请释其故。”
太公曰:“民不失务,则利之;农不失时,则成之;省刑罚,则生之;薄赋敛,则与之;俭宫室、台榭,则乐之;吏清不苛扰,则喜之;民失其务,则害之;农失其时,则败之;无罪而罚,则杀之;重赋敛,则夺之;多营宫室、台榭以疲民力,则苦之;吏浊苛扰,则怒之。
故善为国者,驭民如父母之爱子,如兄之爱弟。见其饥寒则为之忧,见其劳苦则为之悲。赏罚如加于身,赋敛如取己物。此爱民之道也。”

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