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右七十三章

右七十三章

右七十三章

接上章民不畏威,言世人不畏公法,敢於好勇,殺身之本也。勇於不敢,終身無害。勇於敢,血氣之勇也,勇於不敢,義理之勇也。○。頌曰:敢勇常輕死,頑牛不畏鞭。試看狂劣者,鼻孔幾番穿。

民不畏死,肆情逐幻。奈何以死懼之。抱薪救火。若使民常畏死,而爲奇者,以情攝情。吾得執而殺之,不得放過。孰敢?誰肯。常有司殺者,天不容奸。夫代司殺者殺,不是當行家。是謂代大匠斲。事不干己。夫代大匠斲,般門弄斧。希有不傷其手矣。自取其害。

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