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Scope: Economy of Expenditures II Request type: Paragraph
Condition 1: Contains text "是故古者聖王制為節用之法曰凡天下群百工輪車韗鞄陶冶梓匠使各從事其所能曰凡足以奉給民用則止" Matched:1.
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節用中 - Economy of Expenditures II

English translation: W. P. Mei [?] Library Resources
2 節用中:
使。』諸加費不加于民利者,聖王弗為1
Economy of Expenditures II:...:
And the ancient sage-kings authorized the code of laws of economy, saying: "All you artisans and workers, carpenters and tanners, potters and smiths, do what you can do. Stop when the needs of the people are satisfied." What causes extra expense but adds no benefit to the people the sage-kings would not undertake.

1. ,則止。』諸加費不加于民利者,聖王弗為 : Originally read: "。』諸加費不加民利則止". Corrected by 孫詒讓《墨子閒詁》

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