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孟子曰：“仲子［1］，不义与之齐国而弗受，
人皆信之，是舍箪［2］食豆羹之义也。人莫大
焉亡亲戚、君臣、上下。以其小者信其大者，
奚可哉？”
Mencius said, “Supposing that the kingdom
of Qi were offered, contrary to righteousness, to
Chen Zhong, he would not receive it, and all people
believe in him, as a man of the highest worth. But
this is only the righteousness which declines a dish
of rice or a plate of soup. A man can have no greater
crimes than to disown his parents and relatives, and
the relations of sovereign and minister, superiors
and inferiors. How can it be allowed to give a man
credit for the great excellences because he possesses
a small one?”
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