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《酷吏传》

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1 酷吏传:
孔子曰:导之以政,齐之以刑,民免而无耻,导之以德,齐之以礼,有耻且格,格,正,老氏称,法令滋章,盗贼多有。太史公曰:信哉是言也。法令者治之具,而非制治清浊之源也。昔天下之网尝密矣。然奸僞萌起,其极也。上下相遁,至于不振,当是之时,吏治若救火扬沸,非武健严酷,恶能胜其任而愉快乎。言道德者溺于职矣。故曰:听讼吾犹人也。必也使无讼乎。下士闻道大笑之,非虚言也。汉兴,破觚而为圆,觚,方,斫雕而为朴,网漏于吞舟之鱼,而吏治烝烝,不至于奸,黎民艾安,由是观之,在彼不在此。在道德不在严酷也。

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