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《養鳥獸》

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1 養鳥獸:
郁離子曰:「鳥獸之與人非類也,人能攏而馴之,人亦何所不可分哉!鳥獸以山藪為家,而關養於樊籠之中,非其情也,而卒能馴之者,使之得其所嗜好而無違也。今有養鳥獸而不能使之馴,則不食之以其心之所欲,處之以其性之所要,而加矯迫焉,則有死耳,烏乎其能馴之也?人與人為同類,其情為易通,非若鳥獸之無知也。而欲奪其所好,遺之以其所不好;絕其所欲,強之以其所不欲,迫之而使從。其果心悅而誠服耶?其亦有所顧畏而不得已耶?若曰非心悅誠服而出不得已,乃欲使之治吾國徇吾事,則堯、舜亦不能矣。」

URN: ctp:yulizi/yangniaoshou