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Mohism -> Mozi -> Book 1 -> On the necessity of standards -> 4 - Additional information
今天下无大小国,皆天之邑也。人无幼长贵贱,皆天之臣也。此以莫不犓羊、豢犬猪,洁为酒醴粢盛,以敬事天,此不为兼而有之,兼而食之邪?天苟兼而有食之,夫奚说以不欲人之相爱相利也?故曰:“爱人利人者,天必福之,恶人贼人者,天必祸之。”曰1:“杀不辜者,得不祥焉。夫奚说人为其相杀而天与祸乎?是以天欲人相爱相利,而不欲人相恶相贼也。”
1. 曰 : Originally read: "日". Corrected by 吴毓江《墨子校注》