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《三恕》

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1 三恕:
孔子曰:君子有三恕,有君弗能事,有臣而求其使,非恕也。有親弗能孝,有子而求其報,非恕也。有兄弗能敬,有弟而求其順,非恕也。士能明於三恕之本,則可謂端身矣。端,正也。

2 三恕:
孔子觀於魯桓公之廟,有敧器焉。孔子問於守廟者。曰:此為何器。對曰:此蓋為宥坐之器。孔子曰:吾聞宥坐之器,虛則敧,中則正,滿則覆,明君以為誡,故置於坐側也。顧謂弟子曰:試注水焉。水實之,中則正,滿則覆。夫子喟然嘆曰:嗚呼,夫物惡有滿而不覆者哉。子路進曰:敢問持滿有道乎。子曰:聰明睿智,守之以愚,功被天下,守之以讓,勇力振世,守之以怯,富有四海,守之以謙,此所謂損之又損之之道也。

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