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孟子曰：“口之于味也，目之于色也，
耳之于声也，鼻之于臭［1］也，四肢之于安佚也，
性也，有命焉，君子不谓性也。仁之于父子也，
义之于君臣也，礼之于宾主也，智之于贤者也，
圣人之于天道也，命也，有性焉，君子不谓
命也。”

Mencius said, “For the mouth to desire sweet
tastes, the eye to desire beautiful colours, the ear to
desire pleasant sounds, the nose to desire fragrant
odours, and the four limbs to desire ease and rest; —
these things are natural. But there is the appointment
of Heaven in connexion with them, and the superior
man does not say of his pursuit of them, ‘It is my
nature.’ The exercise of love between father and son,
the observance of righteousness between sovereign
and minister, the rules of ceremony between guest

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