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《能言》

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1 能言:
大夫曰:「盲者口能言白黑,而無目以別之。儒者口能言治亂,而無能以行之。夫坐言不行,則牧童兼烏獲之力,蓬頭苞堯、舜之德。故使言而近,則儒者何患於治亂,而盲人何患於白黑哉?言之不出,恥躬之不逮。故卑而言高,能言而不能行者,君子恥之矣。」

2 能言:
賢良曰:「能言而不能行者,國之寶也。能行而不能言者,國之用也。兼此二者,君子也。無一者,牧童、蓬頭也。言滿天下,德覆四海,周公是也。口言之,躬行之,豈若默然載施其行而已。則執事亦何患何恥之有?今道不舉而務小利,慕於不急以亂群意,君子雖貧,勿為可也。藥酒,病之利也;正言,治之藥也。公卿誠能自強自忍,食文學之至言,去權詭,罷利官,一歸之於民,親以周公之道,則天下治而頌聲作。儒者安得治亂而患之乎?」

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