奢僣
奢僣
夫君子不肯告人以飢,耻之甚也。又不肯矜人以飽,愧之甚也。既起人之耻愧,必激人之怨咎,食之害也如是。而金籩玉䇺,食之飾也;鼓鐘戛石,食之遊也;張組設繡,食之感也;窮禽竭獸,食之暴也;滋味厚薄,食之忿也;貴賤精麤,食之爭也。慾之愈不止,求之愈不已,貧食愈不足,富食愈不美。所以奢僣由兹而起,戰伐由兹而始。能均其食者,天下可以治。
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