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言有命者曰:“夫天下之大,人民之众,一历阳之都,一长平之坑,同命俱死,未可怪也。命当溺死,故相聚于历阳;命当压死,故相积于长平。”犹高祖初起,相工入丰、沛之邦,多封侯之人矣,未必老少男女俱贵而有相也,卓砾时见,往往皆然。而历阳之都,男女俱没;长平之坑,老少并陷,万数之中,必有长命未当死之人,遭时衰微,兵革并起,不得终其寿。人命有长短,时有盛衰,衰则疾病,被灾蒙祸之验也。宋、卫、陈、郑同日并灾,四国之民,必有禄盛未当衰之人,然而俱灾,国祸陵之也。故国命胜人命,寿命胜禄命。人有寿夭之相,亦有贫富贵贱之法,俱见于体。故寿命修短,皆禀于天;骨法善恶,皆见于体。命当夭折,虽禀异行,终不得长;禄当贫贱,虽有善性,终不得遂。项羽且死,顾谓其徒曰:“吾败乃命,非用兵之过。”此言实也。实者项羽用兵过于高祖,高祖之起,有天命焉。

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