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孟子

告子上 第四章

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告子曰:“食、色,性也。仁,内也,非外也。义,外也,非内也。”孟子曰:“何以谓仁内义外也?”曰:“彼长而我长之,非有长于我也。犹彼白而我白之,从其白于外也。故谓之外也。”曰:“异。于白马之白也,无以异于白人之白也。不识长马之长也,无以异于长人之长欤?且谓长者义乎?长之者义乎?”曰:“吾弟则爱之,秦人之弟则不爱也,是以我为悦者也,故谓之内。长楚人之长,亦长吾之长,是以长为悦者也,故谓之外也。”曰:“嗜秦人之炙,无以异于嗜吾炙。夫物则亦有然者也。然则嗜炙亦有外欤?”

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