开春一曰：开春始雷，则蛰(zhe)虫动矣(yi)(yi)(yi)。时雨降，则草(cao)木育矣(yi)(yi)(yi)。饮(yin)食(shi)居处适(shi)，则九窍百节千脉皆通利矣(yi)(yi)(yi)。王(wang)(wang)(wang)者(zhe)(zhe)厚其(qi)德，积众善(shan)(shan)，而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)凤(feng)皇圣人(ren)皆来(lai)至矣(yi)(yi)(yi)。共伯和修其(qi)行(xing)，好(hao)贤仁，而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)海内皆以(yi)来(lai)为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)稽矣(yi)(yi)(yi)。周厉之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)难，天(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)旷绝，而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)天(tian)下皆来(lai)谓矣(yi)(yi)(yi)。以(yi)此(ci)言(yan)(yan)物之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)相应也(ye)(ye)，故(gu)曰行(xing)也(ye)(ye)成(cheng)也(ye)(ye)。善(shan)(shan)说者(zhe)(zhe)亦(yi)然(ran)。言(yan)(yan)尽理而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)得失利害定矣(yi)(yi)(yi)，岂(qi)为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)一人(ren)言(yan)(yan)哉(zai)(zai)！魏(wei)惠(hui)(hui)(hui)王(wang)(wang)(wang)死，葬(zang)有(you)(you)(you)(you)日(ri)矣(yi)(yi)(yi)。天(tian)大(da)(da)雨雪(xue)，至於牛(niu)目(mu)。群(qun)臣多谏於太(tai)子(zi)(zi)(zi)者(zhe)(zhe)，曰：“雪(xue)甚如此(ci)而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)行(xing)葬(zang)，民必甚疾之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，官费(fei)又(you)恐(kong)不(bu)给，请(qing)弛期更(geng)(geng)日(ri)。”太(tai)子(zi)(zi)(zi)曰：“为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)人(ren)子(zi)(zi)(zi)者(zhe)(zhe)，以(yi)民劳与官费(fei)用之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)故(gu)，而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)不(bu)行(xing)先王(wang)(wang)(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)葬(zang)，不(bu)义(yi)也(ye)(ye)。子(zi)(zi)(zi)勿复言(yan)(yan)。”群(qun)臣皆莫敢谏，而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)以(yi)告(gao)犀(xi)首。犀(xi)首曰：“吾末有(you)(you)(you)(you)以(yi)言(yan)(yan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。是其(qi)唯(wei)惠(hui)(hui)(hui)公(gong)(gong)乎(hu)！请(qing)告(gao)惠(hui)(hui)(hui)公(gong)(gong)。”惠(hui)(hui)(hui)公(gong)(gong)曰：“诺。”驾而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)见(jian)(jian)太(tai)子(zi)(zi)(zi)曰：“葬(zang)有(you)(you)(you)(you)日(ri)矣(yi)(yi)(yi)？”太(tai)子(zi)(zi)(zi)曰：“然(ran)。”惠(hui)(hui)(hui)公(gong)(gong)曰：“昔王(wang)(wang)(wang)季(ji)历葬(zang)於涡(wo)山之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)尾，{亦(yi)水}水啮其(qi)墓，见(jian)(jian)棺之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)前和。文王(wang)(wang)(wang)曰：‘嘻！先君(jun)必欲(yu)一见(jian)(jian)群(qun)臣百姓也(ye)(ye)天(tian)，故(gu)使{亦(yi)水}水见(jian)(jian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。’於是出(chu)而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)张朝，百姓皆见(jian)(jian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，三日(ri)而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)后更(geng)(geng)葬(zang)。此(ci)文王(wang)(wang)(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)义(yi)也(ye)(ye)。今(jin)葬(zang)有(you)(you)(you)(you)日(ri)矣(yi)(yi)(yi)，而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)雪(xue)甚，及牛(niu)目(mu)，难以(yi)行(xing)。太(tai)子(zi)(zi)(zi)为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)及日(ri)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)故(gu)，得无(wu)嫌於欲(yu)亟葬(zang)乎(hu)？愿太(tai)子(zi)(zi)(zi)易(yi)日(ri)。先王(wang)(wang)(wang)必欲(yu)少留而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)抚社稷安黔(qian)首也(ye)(ye)，故(gu)使雨雪(xue)甚。因(yin)弛期而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)更(geng)(geng)为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)日(ri)，此(ci)文王(wang)(wang)(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)义(yi)也(ye)(ye)。若(ruo)此(ci)而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)不(bu)为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)，意者(zhe)(zhe)羞法(fa)文王(wang)(wang)(wang)也(ye)(ye)？”太(tai)子(zi)(zi)(zi)曰：“甚善(shan)(shan)。敬弛期，更(geng)(geng)择(ze)葬(zang)日(ri)。”惠(hui)(hui)(hui)子(zi)(zi)(zi)不(bu)徒行(xing)说也(ye)(ye)，又(you)令(ling)魏(wei)太(tai)子(zi)(zi)(zi)未葬(zang)其(qi)先君(jun)而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)因(yin)有(you)(you)(you)(you)说文王(wang)(wang)(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)义(yi)。说文王(wang)(wang)(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)义(yi)以(yi)示天(tian)下，岂(qi)小(xiao)功也(ye)(ye)哉(zai)(zai)！韩(han)氏城新城，期十五日(ri)而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)成(cheng)。段(duan)(duan)乔(qiao)为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)司空，有(you)(you)(you)(you)一县后二日(ri)，段(duan)(duan)乔(qiao)执(zhi)其(qi)吏而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)囚(qiu)(qiu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。囚(qiu)(qiu)者(zhe)(zhe)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)(zi)(zi)走告(gao)封(feng)人(ren)子(zi)(zi)(zi)高(gao)曰：“唯(wei)先生能活臣父之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)死，愿委之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)先生。”封(feng)人(ren)子(zi)(zi)(zi)高(gao)曰：“诺。”乃见(jian)(jian)段(duan)(duan)乔(qiao)。自(zi)扶而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)上城。封(feng)人(ren)子(zi)(zi)(zi)高(gao)左(zuo)右望曰：“美哉(zai)(zai)城乎(hu)！一大(da)(da)功矣(yi)(yi)(yi)，子(zi)(zi)(zi)必有(you)(you)(you)(you)厚赏矣(yi)(yi)(yi)！自(zi)古及今(jin)，功若(ruo)此(ci)其(qi)大(da)(da)也(ye)(ye)，而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)能无(wu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)罪(zui)戮(lu)者(zhe)(zhe)，未尝有(you)(you)(you)(you)也(ye)(ye)。”封(feng)人(ren)子(zi)(zi)(zi)高(gao)出(chu)，段(duan)(duan)乔(qiao)使人(ren)夜(ye)解(jie)其(qi)吏之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)束缚也(ye)(ye)而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)出(chu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。故(gu)曰封(feng)人(ren)子(zi)(zi)(zi)高(gao)为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)(yan)也(ye)(ye)，而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)匿己之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)也(ye)(ye)；段(duan)(duan)乔(qiao)听(ting)而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)行(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)也(ye)(ye)，匿己之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)行(xing)而(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)行(xing)也(ye)(ye)。说之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)行(xing)若(ruo)此(ci)其(qi)精也(ye)(ye)，封(feng)人(ren)子(zi)(zi)(zi)高(gao)可谓善(shan)(shan)说矣(yi)(yi)(yi)。
叔(shu)向之弟羊(yang)舌虎善栾盈。栾盈有罪於晋(jin)，晋(jin)诛(zhu)羊(yang)舌虎，叔(shu)向为(wei)之奴而朡。
祈奚曰：“吾闻小人(ren)得位，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)争不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)祥；君(jun)子在忧，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)救不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)祥。”乃往见(jian)范宣子而说也，曰：“闻善(shan)为国(guo)者，赏(shang)(shang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)过(guo)而刑不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)慢。赏(shang)(shang)过(guo)则惧及淫(yin)人(ren)，刑慢则惧及君(jun)子。
与其(qi)不(bu)(bu)幸而(er)过(guo)，宁过(guo)而(er)赏淫人(ren)，毋过(guo)而(er)刑君(jun)子。故尧(yao)之刑也殛鲧，於虞(yu)而(er)用禹；周之刑也戮管蔡，而(er)相周公：不(bu)(bu)慢(man)刑也。”宣(xuan)子乃(nai)命吏出叔向(xiang)。救人(ren)之患者，行危苦，不(bu)(bu)避烦(fan)辱，犹不(bu)(bu)能免(mian)；今(jin)祈奚论先王之德，而(er)叔向(xiang)得免(mian)焉(yan)。学岂可以已(yi)哉！类多若此。
察(cha)贤(xian)二(er)曰：今有良(liang)医(yi)於此(ci)，治十人(ren)而(er)起九人(ren)。所以求之(zhi)万也。故(gu)贤(xian)者之(zhi)致功名(ming)也，必(bi)(bi)乎(hu)良(liang)医(yi)，而(er)君(jun)人(ren)者不知疾(ji)求，岂(qi)不过(guo)哉！今夫(fu)塞者，勇(yong)力(li)时日卜筮祷(dao)祠无事(shi)焉，善者必(bi)(bi)胜。立功名(ming)亦然，要在得贤(xian)。魏(wei)文侯师(shi)卜子夏，友田子方，礼段干木，国治身逸。天下之(zhi)贤(xian)主，岂(qi)必(bi)(bi)苦形(xing)愁虑(lv)哉！执其要而(er)已矣(yi)。雪霜(shuang)雨露时，则万物育矣(yi)，人(ren)民修矣(yi)，疾(ji)病妖厉去矣(yi)。故(gu)曰尧(yao)之(zhi)容若(ruo)委衣裘，以言少事(shi)也。
宓(mi)子(zi)贱(jian)治(zhi)单父，弹鸣琴，身(shen)不下堂(tang)，而(er)(er)单父治(zhi)。巫马(ma)期(qi)(qi)以星出，以星入(ru)，日夜不居(ju)，以身(shen)亲之，而(er)(er)单父亦(yi)治(zhi)。巫马(ma)期(qi)(qi)问其故於(wu)宓(mi)子(zi)，宓(mi)子(zi)曰：“我之谓任(ren)人，子(zi)之谓任(ren)力(li)；任(ren)力(li)者故劳，任(ren)人者故逸(yi)。”宓(mi)子(zi)则(ze)君子(zi)矣。逸(yi)四肢，全(quan)耳目，平心气，而(er)(er)百(bai)官以治(zhi)，义矣，任(ren)其数而(er)(er)已矣。巫马(ma)期(qi)(qi)则(ze)不然，弊(bi)生(sheng)事精(jing)，劳手足(zu)，烦教诏(zhao)，虽治(zhi)犹未至也。
期贤三曰：今(jin)夫爚蝉者，务在(zai)(zai)乎(hu)明(ming)其(qi)火(huo)(huo)、振(zhen)其(qi)树而已。火(huo)(huo)不(bu)明(ming)，虽振(zhen)其(qi)树，何益？明(ming)火(huo)(huo)不(bu)独(du)在(zai)(zai)乎(hu)火(huo)(huo)，在(zai)(zai)於暗。当(dang)今(jin)之(zhi)时，世暗甚(shen)矣(yi)，人主(zhu)有(you)能明(ming)其(qi)德者，天(tian)下之(zhi)士，其(qi)归(gui)之(zhi)也(ye)，若蝉之(zhi)走(zou)明(ming)火(huo)(huo)也(ye)。凡国不(bu)徒(tu)安(an)，名不(bu)徒(tu)显，必得(de)贤士。
赵(zhao)(zhao)简(jian)子(zi)昼居，喟然太息(xi)曰(yue)：“异(yi)哉！吾(wu)欲伐(fa)(fa)卫(wei)十(shi)(shi)年(nian)矣(yi)，而(er)卫(wei)不(bu)伐(fa)(fa)。”侍者曰(yue)：“以赵(zhao)(zhao)之(zhi)大而(er)伐(fa)(fa)卫(wei)之(zhi)细，君(jun)若不(bu)欲则可(ke)也(ye)；君(jun)若欲之(zhi)，请(qing)令伐(fa)(fa)之(zhi)。”简(jian)子(zi)曰(yue)：“不(bu)如而(er)言也(ye)。卫(wei)有士(shi)十(shi)(shi)人(ren)於吾(wu)所，吾(wu)乃且伐(fa)(fa)之(zhi)，十(shi)(shi)人(ren)者其(qi)言不(bu)义(yi)也(ye)，而(er)我伐(fa)(fa)之(zhi)，是我为不(bu)义(yi)也(ye)。”故简(jian)子(zi)之(zhi)时，卫(wei)以十(shi)(shi)人(ren)者按赵(zhao)(zhao)之(zhi)兵，殁简(jian)子(zi)之(zhi)身。卫(wei)可(ke)谓知用人(ren)矣(yi)，游十(shi)(shi)士(shi)而(er)国(guo)家(jia)得安。简(jian)子(zi)可(ke)谓好(hao)从谏矣(yi)，听十(shi)(shi)士(shi)而(er)无侵小夺弱之(zhi)名(ming)。
魏文侯(hou)过段(duan)(duan)干(gan)(gan)木(mu)之(zhi)(zhi)闾而(er)轼之(zhi)(zhi)，其(qi)仆曰(yue)(yue)：“君胡为(wei)(wei)轼？”曰(yue)(yue)：“此(ci)(ci)非段(duan)(duan)干(gan)(gan)木(mu)之(zhi)(zhi)闾欤？段(duan)(duan)干(gan)(gan)木(mu)盖贤(xian)者(zhe)(zhe)也(ye)(ye)(ye)，吾(wu)安(an)敢(gan)不(bu)轼？且吾(wu)闻(wen)段(duan)(duan)干(gan)(gan)木(mu)未(wei)尝(chang)肯(ken)以(yi)(yi)己易寡(gua)人(ren)也(ye)(ye)(ye)，吾(wu)安(an)敢(gan)骄之(zhi)(zhi)？段(duan)(duan)干(gan)(gan)木(mu)光(guang)乎德，寡(gua)人(ren)光(guang)乎地(di)(di)；段(duan)(duan)干(gan)(gan)木(mu)富乎义，寡(gua)人(ren)富乎财(cai)。”其(qi)仆曰(yue)(yue)：“然(ran)则君何不(bu)相之(zhi)(zhi)？”於(wu)是(shi)君请相之(zhi)(zhi)，段(duan)(duan)干(gan)(gan)木(mu)不(bu)肯(ken)受。则君乃(nai)致禄百万，而(er)时往(wang)馆之(zhi)(zhi)。於(wu)是(shi)国人(ren)皆喜(xi)，相与诵之(zhi)(zhi)曰(yue)(yue)：“吾(wu)君好正，段(duan)(duan)干(gan)(gan)木(mu)之(zhi)(zhi)敬；吾(wu)君好忠，段(duan)(duan)干(gan)(gan)木(mu)之(zhi)(zhi)隆。”居无(wu)几何，秦兴兵(bing)欲攻魏，司马唐谏秦君曰(yue)(yue)：“段(duan)(duan)干(gan)(gan)木(mu)贤(xian)者(zhe)(zhe)也(ye)(ye)(ye)，而(er)魏礼之(zhi)(zhi)，天下(xia)莫不(bu)闻(wen)，无(wu)乃(nai)不(bu)可加兵(bing)乎？”秦君以(yi)(yi)为(wei)(wei)然(ran)，乃(nai)按兵(bing)，辍(chuo)不(bu)敢(gan)攻之(zhi)(zhi)。魏文侯(hou)可谓善用(yong)兵(bing)矣(yi)。尝(chang)闻(wen)君子之(zhi)(zhi)用(yong)兵(bing)，莫见其(qi)形，其(qi)功已成，其(qi)此(ci)(ci)之(zhi)(zhi)谓也(ye)(ye)(ye)。野人(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)用(yong)兵(bing)也(ye)(ye)(ye)，鼓声则似雷(lei)，号呼则动地(di)(di)，尘气(qi)充天，流矢如雨(yu)，扶(fu)伤舆死(si)，履肠涉血，无(wu)罪之(zhi)(zhi)民，其(qi)死(si)者(zhe)(zhe)量於(wu)泽矣(yi)，而(er)国之(zhi)(zhi)存亡、主(zhu)之(zhi)(zhi)死(si)生(sheng)犹不(bu)可知也(ye)(ye)(ye)。其(qi)离仁义亦远(yuan)矣(yi)！审为(wei)(wei)四曰(yue)(yue)：身者(zhe)(zhe)，所(suo)(suo)为(wei)(wei)也(ye)(ye)(ye)；天下(xia)者(zhe)(zhe)，所(suo)(suo)以(yi)(yi)为(wei)(wei)也(ye)(ye)(ye)。审所(suo)(suo)以(yi)(yi)为(wei)(wei)，而(er)轻重得矣(yi)。今有人(ren)於(wu)此(ci)(ci)，断首以(yi)(yi)易冠，杀身以(yi)(yi)易衣，世必惑之(zhi)(zhi)。是(shi)何也(ye)(ye)(ye)？冠，所(suo)(suo)以(yi)(yi)饰首也(ye)(ye)(ye)，衣，所(suo)(suo)以(yi)(yi)饰身也(ye)(ye)(ye)，杀所(suo)(suo)饰要所(suo)(suo)以(yi)(yi)饰，则不(bu)知所(suo)(suo)为(wei)(wei)矣(yi)。世之(zhi)(zhi)走利有似於(wu)此(ci)(ci)。危身伤生(sheng)，刈(yi)颈断头以(yi)(yi)徇(xun)利，则亦不(bu)知所(suo)(suo)为(wei)(wei)也(ye)(ye)(ye)。
太(tai)王亶父居邠，狄人(ren)攻之(zhi)。事(shi)以(yi)(yi)皮帛而(er)不(bu)受，事(shi)以(yi)(yi)珠玉而(er)不(bu)肯(ken)，狄人(ren)之(zhi)所(suo)求者，地也。太(tai)王亶父曰：“与(yu)(yu)人(ren)之(zhi)兄居而(er)杀其(qi)弟，与(yu)(yu)人(ren)之(zhi)父处而(er)杀其(qi)子，吾(wu)不(bu)忍为(wei)也。皆勉处矣！为(wei)吾(wu)臣与(yu)(yu)狄人(ren)臣，奚以(yi)(yi)异？且吾(wu)闻之(zhi)，不(bu)以(yi)(yi)所(suo)以(yi)(yi)养(yang)害所(suo)养(yang)。”杖策而(er)去。民(min)相连而(er)从之(zhi)，遂成国於岐山之(zhi)下。太(tai)王亶父可(ke)谓(wei)能尊生矣。能尊生，虽(sui)贵富，不(bu)以(yi)(yi)养(yang)伤(shang)身(shen)；虽(sui)贫贱，不(bu)以(yi)(yi)利累(lei)形。今受其(qi)先(xian)人(ren)之(zhi)爵禄，则必重失之(zhi)。
生之(zhi)所自(zi)来者(zhe)久矣，而(er)轻失之(zhi)，岂不(bu)惑(huo)哉！韩魏相与(yu)(yu)争侵地。子(zi)(zi)华(hua)子(zi)(zi)见昭釐(li)侯，昭釐(li)侯有忧色。子(zi)(zi)华(hua)子(zi)(zi)曰(yue)(yue)：“今使天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)书铭於君之(zhi)前，书之(zhi)曰(yue)(yue)：‘左(zuo)手攫(jue)之(zhi)则右(you)手废，右(you)手攫(jue)之(zhi)则左(zuo)手废，然而(er)攫(jue)之(zhi)必(bi)有天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)。’君将攫(jue)之(zhi)乎？亡其不(bu)与(yu)(yu)？”昭釐(li)侯曰(yue)(yue)：“寡人(ren)不(bu)攫(jue)也(ye)。”子(zi)(zi)华(hua)子(zi)(zi)曰(yue)(yue)：“甚善。自(zi)是观之(zhi)，两臂(bei)重(zhong)於天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)也(ye)。身(shen)又重(zhong)於两臂(bei)。韩之(zhi)轻於天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)远(yuan)(yuan)；今之(zhi)所争者(zhe)，其轻於韩又远(yuan)(yuan)。君固愁身(shen)伤生以忧之(zhi)，戚不(bu)得(de)也(ye)。”昭釐(li)侯曰(yue)(yue)：“善。教(jiao)寡人(ren)者(zhe)众矣，未尝(chang)得(de)闻此言也(ye)。”子(zi)(zi)华(hua)子(zi)(zi)可谓知(zhi)(zhi)轻重(zhong)矣。知(zhi)(zhi)轻重(zhong)，故论(lun)不(bu)过。
中山公子(zi)牟谓詹子(zi)曰(yue)：“身(shen)在(zai)江海之(zhi)(zhi)上，心居乎魏(wei)阙之(zhi)(zhi)下，柰何(he)？”詹子(zi)曰(yue)：“重(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)。重(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)则(ze)轻利。”中山公子(zi)牟曰(yue)：“虽知之(zhi)(zhi)，犹不(bu)能(neng)自胜(sheng)也。”詹子(zi)曰(yue)：“不(bu)能(neng)自胜(sheng)则(ze)纵之(zhi)(zhi)，神无恶(e)乎！不(bu)能(neng)自胜(sheng)而强(qiang)不(bu)纵者，此之(zhi)(zhi)谓重(zhong)伤。重(zhong)伤之(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)无寿类矣。”爱类五曰(yue)：仁(ren)於(wu)他(ta)物，不(bu)仁(ren)於(wu)人(ren)。不(bu)得为仁(ren)。不(bu)仁(ren)於(wu)他(ta)物，独仁(ren)於(wu)人(ren)，犹若(ruo)为仁(ren)。
仁也(ye)(ye)者(zhe)(zhe)。仁乎其(qi)类者(zhe)(zhe)也(ye)(ye)。故仁人之(zhi)(zhi)於民(min)(min)也(ye)(ye)，可以(yi)便之(zhi)(zhi)，无不行也(ye)(ye)。神农(nong)之(zhi)(zhi)教曰(yue)：“士有(you)当年而不耕(geng)者(zhe)(zhe)，则天下或受其(qi)饥矣(yi)(yi)；女有(you)当年而不绩者(zhe)(zhe)，则天下或受其(qi)寒矣(yi)(yi)。”故身(shen)亲(qin)耕(geng)，妻(qi)亲(qin)绩，所(suo)以(yi)见致民(min)(min)利(li)也(ye)(ye)。贤人之(zhi)(zhi)不远海内之(zhi)(zhi)路，而时(shi)往来(lai)乎王公之(zhi)(zhi)朝，非以(yi)要利(li)也(ye)(ye)，以(yi)民(min)(min)为(wei)务(wu)(wu)故也(ye)(ye)。人主有(you)能以(yi)民(min)(min)为(wei)务(wu)(wu)者(zhe)(zhe)，则天下归之(zhi)(zhi)矣(yi)(yi)。
王(wang)也者(zhe)(zhe)，非(fei)必(bi)坚甲(jia)利兵选卒练士(shi)也，非(fei)必(bi)隳人之(zhi)城郭(guo)杀人之(zhi)士(shi)民也。上(shang)世(shi)之(zhi)王(wang)者(zhe)(zhe)众矣，而事皆不同，其当世(shi)之(zhi)急，忧(you)民之(zhi)利，除民之(zhi)害同。
公(gong)输(shu)般(ban)(ban)(ban)为(wei)(wei)(wei)高云(yun)梯，欲以攻(gong)(gong)(gong)宋(song)(song)。墨(mo)(mo)子(zi)(zi)(zi)闻之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，自鲁往(wang)，裂(lie)裳裹足，日夜不(bu)(bu)休，十(shi)日十(shi)夜而至於(wu)郢。见荆(jing)(jing)王(wang)曰：“臣(chen)北方之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)鄙人(ren)也，闻大王(wang)将(jiang)攻(gong)(gong)(gong)宋(song)(song)，信有之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)乎？”王(wang)曰：“然。”墨(mo)(mo)子(zi)(zi)(zi)曰：“必得(de)宋(song)(song)乃(nai)攻(gong)(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)乎？亡(wang)其不(bu)(bu)得(de)宋(song)(song)且(qie)不(bu)(bu)义(yi)犹攻(gong)(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)乎？”王(wang)曰：“必不(bu)(bu)得(de)宋(song)(song)且(qie)有不(bu)(bu)义(yi)，则曷为(wei)(wei)(wei)攻(gong)(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)？”墨(mo)(mo)子(zi)(zi)(zi)曰：“甚(shen)善。臣(chen)以宋(song)(song)必不(bu)(bu)可得(de)。”王(wang)曰：“公(gong)输(shu)般(ban)(ban)(ban)，天下之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)巧工(gong)也。已为(wei)(wei)(wei)攻(gong)(gong)(gong)宋(song)(song)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)械矣。”墨(mo)(mo)子(zi)(zi)(zi)曰：“请令公(gong)输(shu)般(ban)(ban)(ban)试攻(gong)(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，臣(chen)请试守(shou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。”於(wu)是公(gong)输(shu)般(ban)(ban)(ban)设攻(gong)(gong)(gong)宋(song)(song)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)械，墨(mo)(mo)子(zi)(zi)(zi)设守(shou)宋(song)(song)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)备。公(gong)输(shu)般(ban)(ban)(ban)九(jiu)攻(gong)(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，墨(mo)(mo)子(zi)(zi)(zi)九(jiu)却之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，不(bu)(bu)能入(ru)。故荆(jing)(jing)辍不(bu)(bu)攻(gong)(gong)(gong)宋(song)(song)。墨(mo)(mo)子(zi)(zi)(zi)能以术御荆(jing)(jing)免宋(song)(song)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)难者，此(ci)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)谓(wei)也。
圣王通士，不出(chu)於(wu)利民者(zhe)无有(you)。昔上古(gu)龙门未(wei)(wei)开(kai)，吕梁未(wei)(wei)发(fa)，河(he)出(chu)孟门，大溢逆流(liu)，无有(you)丘(qiu)陵沃衍(yan)、平原(yuan)高阜，尽皆灭(mie)之，名曰“鸿水(shui)”。禹(yu)於(wu)是疏河(he)决江(jiang)，为彭蠡之障，干东土(tu)，所活者(zhe)千八百(bai)国。此禹(yu)之功也。勤(qin)劳为民，无苦乎禹(yu)者(zhe)矣。
匡章谓惠(hui)子(zi)(zi)(zi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“公之(zhi)(zhi)学(xue)去尊，今(jin)又王(wang)齐王(wang)，何其(qi)(qi)(qi)到也(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)？”惠(hui)子(zi)(zi)(zi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“今(jin)有人於此，欲(yu)(yu)必击(ji)其(qi)(qi)(qi)爱(ai)子(zi)(zi)(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)头(tou)，石可(ke)以(yi)代(dai)之(zhi)(zhi)。”匡章曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“公取(qu)之(zhi)(zhi)代(dai)乎？其(qi)(qi)(qi)不(bu)与？”“施(shi)取(qu)代(dai)之(zhi)(zhi)。子(zi)(zi)(zi)头(tou)，所重(zhong)也(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)；石，所轻也(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)。击(ji)其(qi)(qi)(qi)所轻以(yi)免其(qi)(qi)(qi)所重(zhong)，岂不(bu)可(ke)哉(zai)！”匡章曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“齐王(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)所以(yi)用兵而不(bu)休，攻击(ji)人而不(bu)止者(zhe)，其(qi)(qi)(qi)故(gu)何也(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)？”惠(hui)子(zi)(zi)(zi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“大(da)者(zhe)可(ke)以(yi)王(wang)，其(qi)(qi)(qi)次可(ke)以(yi)霸也(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)。今(jin)可(ke)以(yi)王(wang)齐王(wang)而寿黔首之(zhi)(zhi)命(ming)，免民(min)之(zhi)(zhi)死，是以(yi)石代(dai)爱(ai)子(zi)(zi)(zi)头(tou)也(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)，何为不(bu)为？”民(min)，寒则欲(yu)(yu)火，暑则欲(yu)(yu)冰，燥则欲(yu)(yu)湿(shi)，湿(shi)则欲(yu)(yu)燥。寒暑燥湿(shi)相反，其(qi)(qi)(qi)於利民(min)一也(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)。利民(min)岂一道(dao)哉(zai)！当其(qi)(qi)(qi)时而已矣。
贵(gui)(gui)卒(zu)六曰：力贵(gui)(gui)突(tu)，智(zhi)贵(gui)(gui)卒(zu)。得之同(tong)则速为(wei)(wei)(wei)上，胜之同(tong)则湿为(wei)(wei)(wei)下。所为(wei)(wei)(wei)贵(gui)(gui)骥者(zhe)，为(wei)(wei)(wei)其(qi)一日(ri)千里也(ye)；旬日(ri)取之，与(yu)驽骀(tai)同(tong)。所为(wei)(wei)(wei)贵(gui)(gui)镞矢者(zhe)，为(wei)(wei)(wei)其(qi)应声而(er)至(zhi)；终日(ri)而(er)至(zhi)，则与(yu)无至(zhi)同(tong)。
吴(wu)起谓荆王(wang)曰：“荆所有馀(yu)者(zhe)，地也；所不足(zu)者(zhe)，民也。今君王(wang)以所不足(zu)益(yi)所有馀(yu)，臣(chen)不得而(er)(er)为也。”於是(shi)令(ling)贵(gui)人(ren)(ren)往实广虚之(zhi)地。皆(jie)甚苦之(zhi)。荆王(wang)死(si)，贵(gui)人(ren)(ren)皆(jie)来(lai)。尸在堂上，贵(gui)人(ren)(ren)相与射吴(wu)起。吴(wu)起号呼曰：“吾(wu)示(shi)子吾(wu)用兵也。”拔矢而(er)(er)走，伏尸插矢而(er)(er)疾言曰：“群臣(chen)乱王(wang)！”吴(wu)起死(si)矣，且(qie)荆国(guo)之(zhi)法(fa)，丽兵於王(wang)尸者(zhe)尽加(jia)重(zhong)罪，逮三族。吴(wu)起之(zhi)智可谓捷矣。
齐襄公(gong)即(ji)位(wei)，憎公(gong)孙无(wu)知(zhi)，收其禄。无(wu)知(zhi)不说，杀襄公(gong)。公(gong)子纠走鲁，公(gong)子小白(bai)奔(ben)莒。既而国杀无(wu)知(zhi)，未有君，公(gong)子纠与公(gong)子小白(bai)皆归，俱至，争先入(ru)公(gong)家(jia)。
管仲扞弓射(she)公(gong)子(zi)小(xiao)(xiao)白(bai)(bai)，中钩(gou)。鲍叔(shu)(shu)御公(gong)子(zi)小(xiao)(xiao)白(bai)(bai)僵。管子(zi)以为(wei)小(xiao)(xiao)白(bai)(bai)死，告公(gong)子(zi)纠曰：“安(an)之(zhi)，公(gong)孙小(xiao)(xiao)白(bai)(bai)已死矣！”鲍叔(shu)(shu)因(yin)疾驱(qu)先入，故(gu)公(gong)子(zi)小(xiao)(xiao)白(bai)(bai)得以为(wei)君。鲍叔(shu)(shu)之(zhi)智应射(she)而令公(gong)子(zi)小(xiao)(xiao)白(bai)(bai)僵也，其智若镞矢也。
周(zhou)武君使人刺(ci)伶悝於(wu)东周(zhou)。伶悝僵，令其子速哭曰：“以(yi)(yi)谁(shei)刺(ci)我父(fu)也？”刺(ci)者闻，以(yi)(yi)为(wei)死也。周(zhou)以(yi)(yi)为(wei)不信(xin)，因厚罪之(zhi)。
赵氏攻(gong)中山。中山之人多力者曰吾丘窎。衣(yi)铁甲操铁杖以战，而所(suo)击无(wu)(wu)不(bu)碎，所(suo)冲无(wu)(wu)不(bu)陷，以车(che)投车(che)，以人投人也。几(ji)至将所(suo)而后死(si)。