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Mozi 墨子

卷六 節用上 Book 6 - Economy of Expenditures I

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  聖人為政為政天下天下國家無用足以聖王為政發令使民用無不是故民德

  以為衣裳加溫不加宮室以為風寒盜賊加固不加以為盜賊盜賊不勝是故聖人作為不加以為川谷四方不加為此無不是故民德大人珠玉鳥獸犬馬衣裳宮室不難

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  聖王:「丈夫二十不處女子十五不事。」聖王聖王有所二十有所四十與其聖王十年可以不惟使可以不然

  今天為政其所寡人使籍斂不足餓死不可勝數大人興師攻伐鄰國終年數月男女相見所以寡人居處不安飲食不時疾病死者攻城野戰死者不可勝數為政所以寡人聖人為政聖人為政其所眾人墨子無用聖王天下


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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