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孟子

告子下 第一章

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任人有问屋庐子曰:“礼与食孰重?”曰:“礼重。”“色与礼孰重?”曰:“礼重。”曰:“以礼食则饥而死,不以礼食则得食,必以礼乎?亲迎则不得妻,不亲迎则得妻,必亲迎乎?”屋庐子不能对。明日之邹以告孟子。孟子曰:“于答是也何有?不揣其本,而齐其末,方寸之木可使高于岑楼。金重于羽者,岂谓一钩金与一舆羽之谓哉?取食之重者与礼之轻者而比之,奚翅食重?取色之重者与礼之轻者而比之,奚翅色重?往应之曰,‘紾兄之臂而夺之食,则得食,不紾,则不得食,则将紾之乎?逾东家墙而搂其处子,则得妻,不搂,则不得妻,则将搂之乎?’”

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