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慎所从

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6 慎所从:
问曰:“夫人莫不好生而恶死,好乐而恶忧。然观其举措也,或去生而就死,或去乐而就忧。将好恶与人异乎?”曰:“非好恶与人异也,乃所以求生与求乐者失其道也,譬如迷者欲南而反北也。今略举一验以言之,昔项羽既败,为汉兵所追,乃谓其馀骑曰:‘吾起兵至今八年,身经七十馀战,所击者服,遂霸天下。今而困于此,此天亡我,非战之罪也。’斯皆存亡所由欲南反北者也。夫攻战、王者之末事也,非所以取天下也。王者之取天下也,有大本,有仁智之谓也。仁则万国怀之,智则英雄归之,御万国,揔英雄,以临四海,其谁与争?若夫攻城必拔,野战必克,将帅之事也。羽以小人之器,暗于帝王之教,谓取天下一由攻战。矜勇有力,诈虐无亲,贪啬专利,功勤不赏,有一范增,既不能用,又从而疑之,至令愤气伤心,疽发而死。豪杰背叛,谋士违离,以至困穷,身为之虏。然犹不知所以失之,反瞋目溃围,斩将取旗,以明非战之罪,何其谬之甚欤?高祖数其十罪,盖其大略耳。若夫纤介之失,世所不闻,其可数哉?且乱君之未亡也,人不敢谏;及其亡也,人莫能穷;是以至死而不寤,亦何足怪哉?”

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