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正世第四十七 Chapter 47: Proper Succession

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  調天下國政事務民俗治亂所生得失所在然後從事可行萬民不和國家不安在下使修道誅殺不以賦斂使令不能侵奪不能侵奪則是勞苦不足輕罪如此不變萬民今人百姓賦斂使令不從則是在下在下不勝不止不勝不止為人所謂之謂群臣奉法守職百官萬民足以使足以然後所謂明君非一不必相反隨時不可以不可以不重聖人不利不畏不利使不盡不畏不止是故不從不足不為刑罰不足犯禁然後然後然後得所然後盜賊不勝不止天下萬民憂患不安不安民望莫大莫大五帝三王所以成功後世以為天下不必罪過則是淫亂便邪僻愛人合於二者不可不察盜賊不勝良民法禁不立姦邪故事急於其所之所以不立不得不得難行不可不察聖人治亂人事終始人民不慕夫君然後心服不可以禮義文教不可以


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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