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中庸

子曰:“道不远人

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子曰:“道不远人。人之为道而远人,不可以为道。《诗》云,‘伐柯伐柯,其则不远。’执柯以伐柯,睨而视之。犹以为远。故君子以人治人,改而止。忠恕违道不远。施诸己而不愿,亦勿施于人。君子之道四,丘未能一焉:所求乎子,以事父,未能也;所求乎臣,以事君,未能也;所求乎弟,以事兄,未能也;所求乎朋友,先施之,未能也。庸德之行,庸言之谨;有所不足,不敢不勉;有馀,不敢尽。言顾行,行顾言。君子胡不慥慥尔。”

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