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太平

太平

太平

夫水火,常用之物,用之不得其道,以至於敗家,蓋失於不簡也。飲饌,常食之物,食之不得其道,以至于亡身,蓋失於不節也。夫禮失于奢,樂失于淫。奢淫若水,去不復返,議欲救之,莫過乎儉。儉者,均食之道也。食均則仁義生,仁義生則禮樂序,禮樂序則民不怨,民不怨則神不怒,太平之業也。

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