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立政九敗解第六十五 Chapter 65: Explanation of the Nine Reasons for Failing Establish Governance

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  群臣賓客然則不知治亂不知諸侯強弱如是城郭毀壞修繕如是遼遠百姓:「險阻不守。」

  兼愛天下如是攘奪然則勇力祿覆軍殺將如是勇力在外不能令人不予不勝教士無能覆軍殺將:「兼愛士卒。」

  群臣養生:「滋味聲色」,然後養生然則男女禽獸然則禮義廉恥不立自守:「廉恥不立。」

  退隱伏窟穴爵祿有司然則不行不止:「不行。」

  金玉其所然則所以大官不然祿如是不肖上位然則不為智者不為不為不為如是:「金玉下流。」

  群臣朋黨然則情偽不見如是朋黨朋黨不肖不分爭奪危殆之中:「不肖不分。」

  宮室珠玉聲樂盡力以此然則蓄積然則侏儒國事:「上位。」

  群臣然則如是法制群臣然則無祿:「繩墨不正。」

  使自知如是謀臣:「巧佞。」


Chinese text: This work was published before January 1, 1923, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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