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《厚德》

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1 厚德:
恃门户之闭以禁盗者,不如明其刑也。明其刑不如厚其德也。故有教禁,有刑禁,有物禁,圣人者兼而用之,故民知耻而无过行也。不能止民恶心,而欲以刀锯禁其外,虽日刑人于市,不能制也。明者知制之在于本,故退而修德,为男女之礼,妃匹之合,则不淫矣。为廉耻之教,知足之分,则不盗矣。以贤制爵,令旧令作有,改之民德厚矣。故圣人贵恒,恒者德之固也。圣人久于其道而天下化成,未有不恒而可以成德,无德而可以持久者也。

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