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察今

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1 察今:
上胡不法先王之法,非不賢也,為其不可得而法。先王之法,經乎上世而來者也,人或益之,人或損之,胡可得而法?雖人弗損益,猶若不可得而法。東、夏之命,古今之法,言異而典殊,故古之命多不通乎今之言者,今之法多不合乎古之法者。殊俗之民,有似於此。其所為欲同,其所為欲異。口惛之命不愉,若舟車衣冠滋味聲色之不同,人以自是,反以相誹。天下之學者多辯,言利辭倒,不求其實,務以相毀,以勝為故。先王之法,胡可得而法?雖可得,猶若不可法。凡先王之法,有要於時也,時不與法俱至。法雖今而至,猶若不可法。故擇先王之成法,而法其所以為法。先王之所以為法者何也?先王之所以為法者人也。而己亦人也,故察己則可以知人,察今則可以知古,古今一也,人與我同耳。有道之士,貴以近知遠,以今知古,以益所見,知所不見。故審堂下之陰,而知日月之行、陰陽之變;見瓶水之冰,而知天下之寒、魚鱉之藏也;嘗一脟肉,而知一鑊之味、一鼎之調。

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