器用

器用

樸器樸散則爲器。神器天下神器,不敢爲也。大器大器晩成。利器國之利器,不可以示人。民多利器,國家滋昏。兵器夫佳兵者,不祥之器。埏埴埏埴以爲器。器用有器之用,非君子之器,不得己而用之。什伯器使有什伯之器而不用。橐籥天地之間、其猶橐籥乎。芻狗以萬物爲芻狗。以百姓爲芻狗。金玉金玉滿堂,莫之能守。車用當其無有車之用。如玉不欲碌碌如玉。懷玉被褐懷玉。輻轂三十輻共一轂。拱璧雖有拱璧,以先駟馬。無輿數輿無輿。舟輿雖有舟輿,無所乘之。輜重君子終日行不離輜重。匠斲是謂代大匠斲。左契聖人執左契,而不責於人。司契有德司契,無德司徹。籌策善計不用籌策。利劍帶利劍。張弓天之道,其猶張弓乎。天網恢恢,䟽而不失。結繩使民復結繩而用之。繩約善結者;無繩約而不可解。

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