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四鏡

四鏡

四鏡

小人常有四鏡,一名圭,一名珠,一名砥,一名盂。圭視者大,珠視者小,砥視者正,盂視者倒。觀彼之器,察我之形,由是無大小,無短長,無妍醜,無美惡。所以知形氣謟我,精魄賊我,奸臣貴我,禮樂尊我。是故心不得爲君,三不得爲之主。戒之如火,防之如虎,純儉不可襲,清靜不可侮,然後可以跡容廣而躋三五。

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