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孟子

离娄上 第十七章

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淳于髡曰:“男女授受不亲,礼与?”孟子曰:“礼也。”曰:“嫂溺则援之以手乎?”曰:“嫂溺不援,是豺狼也。男女授受不亲,礼也。嫂溺援之以手者,权也。”曰:“今天下溺矣,夫子之不援,何也?”曰:“天下溺,援之以道;嫂溺,援之以手。子欲手援天下乎?”

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