人直畜說

人直畜說

人之生也。其形必直。畜之生也,其形必横。者,肖天地之形爲形也。横者,反天地之形爲形也。肖天地爲形者,奉行天地之情性也。天地爲形者,供奉人道之享用也。羽毛鱗介之屬,莫不爲横其身焉。横其身者,横其性。虎鷹梟蚖蛇蛟𧊜,天地間凶獰貪嗔之類是也。人則直首方足,厚背寬腹,佩服於道德,串帶於仁義,所以貴居萬物之上也。然直其身,直其道也。故能以直用心,以直治民,以直事君,三才之中,直者王也。三字中直落也。孔子曰:人之生也直。凡直其身心者,人類也。横其身心者,畜類也。世之不横其身心者鮮矣。

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