夫火生於木,火發而木焚;國生於姦,姦深則國亂。亦猶蠶能作繭,繭成則殺其身,人能生事,事煩則害其命。非至聖不能修身鍊行,防之於未萌,治之於未亂。夫十圍之木,起於拱把;百仞之臺,起於足下;治小惡不懼,必成大禍。嗚呼,木不相摩,火无由出;國无亂政,姦无由生。有始有終,是非不動。能知之,其惟聖人乎?

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