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禽滑厘问于墨子曰:“锦绣絺紵,将安用之?”墨子曰:“恶,是非吾用务也。古有无文者得之矣,夏禹是也。卑小宫室,损薄饮食,土阶三等,衣裳细布;当此之时,黻无所用,而务在于完坚。殷之盘庚,大其先王之室,而改迁于殷,茅茨不剪,采椽不斫,以变天下之视;当此之时,文采之帛,将安所施?夫品庶非有心也,以人主为心,苟上不为,下恶用之?二王者以化身先于天下,故化隆于其时,成名于今世也。且夫锦绣絺紵,乱君之所造也,其本皆兴于齐,景公喜奢而忘俭,幸有晏子以俭镌之,然犹几不能胜。夫奢安可穷哉?纣为鹿台糟丘,酒池肉林,宫墙文画,雕琢刻镂,锦绣被堂,金玉珍玮,妇女优倡,钟鼓管弦,流漫不禁,而天下愈竭,故卒身死国亡,为天下戮,非惟锦绣絺紵之用耶?今当凶年,有欲予子随侯之珠者,不得卖也,珍宝而以为饰;又欲予子一锺粟者,得珠者不得粟,得粟者不得珠,子将何择?”禽滑厘曰:“吾取粟耳,可以救穷。”墨子曰:“诚然,则恶在事夫奢也?长无用,好末淫,非圣人所急也。故食必常饱,然后求美;衣必常暖,然后求丽;居必常安,然后求乐。为可长,行可久,先质而后文,此圣人之务。”禽滑厘曰:“善。”

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