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孟子

离娄上 第十九章

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孟子曰:“事孰为大?事亲为大。守孰为大?守身为大。不失其身而能事其亲者,吾闻之矣;失其身而能事其亲者,吾未之闻也。孰不为事?事亲,事之本也。孰不为守?守身,守之本也。曾子养曾晳,必有酒肉;将彻,必请所与;问有余,必曰‘有’。曾晳死,曾元养曾子,必有酒肉;将彻,不请所与;问有余,曰‘亡矣’,将以复进也,此所谓养口体者也。若曾子,则可谓养志也。事亲若曾子者,可也。”

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