十二章

十二章

五色令人目盲,五音令人耳聾,五味令人口爽,馳行一騁畋獵,令人心發狂。爽,差失也。失口之用,故謂之爽。夫耳目口心,皆順其性也。不以順性命,反以傷自然,故曰爽狂也。難得之貨,令人行妨。難得之貨,塞人正路,故令人行妨也。是以聖人爲腹不爲目,故去彼取此。爲腹者,以物養己;爲目者,以物役已。故聖人不爲目也。

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