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子曰：“古者民有三疾，今也或是之亡也。
古之狂也肆，今之狂也荡；古之矜也廉［1］，
今之矜也忿戾［2］；古之愚也直，今之愚也诈
而已矣。”
The Master said, “Anciently, men had three
failings, which now perhaps are not to be found.
The high-mindedness of antiquity showed itself in a
disregard of small things; the high-mindedness of the
present day shows itself in wild license. The stern
dignity of antiquity showed itself in grave reserve;
the stern dignity of the present day shows itself in
quarrelsome perverseness. The stupidity of antiquity
showed itself in straightforwardness; the stupidity of
the present day shows itself in sheer deceit.”
【注释】［1］廉：棱角。［2］忿戾（l#）：火气大，
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