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《直言諛言》

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1 直言諛言:
郁離子曰:「烏鳴之不必有凶,鵲鳴之不必有慶,是人之所識也。今而有烏焉,日集人之廬以鳴,則其人雖恒喜,亦莫不惡之也;有鵲焉,日集人之廬以鳴,則其人雖恒憂,亦莫不悅之也。豈惟常人哉,雖哲士亦不能免矣。何哉?寧非以其聲與?是故直言人皆知其為忠,而不能卒不厭;諛言人皆知其為邪,而不能卒不惑。故知直言之為藥石,而有益於己,然後果於能聽;知諛言之為疢疾,而有害於己,然後果於能不聽。是皆怵於其身之利害而然也。是故善為忠者,必因其利害而道之;善為邪者,亦必因其利害而欺之。惟能灼見利害之實者,為能辨人言之忠與邪也。人欲求其心之惑,當於其聞烏鵲之鳴也識之。」

URN: ctp:yulizi/zhiyanyuyan