Analects · 泰伯篇第八
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堯之為君也！
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孟子 · 滕文公上民無能名堯之為君！惟天為大，惟堯則之，蕩蕩乎民無能名焉！君哉舜也！巍巍乎有天下而不與焉！』
荀子 · 儒效篇第八其有文章也，脩脩兮其（用）統類之行也，綏綏兮其有文章也，熙熙兮其樂人之臧也，隱隱兮其恐人之不當也，（則可謂聖人矣）。此其道出乎一。
莊子 · 天道第十三之為君也漠无為者，萬物之本也。明此以南鄉，堯之為君也；明此以北面，舜之為臣也。以此處上，帝王天子之德也；以此處下，玄聖素王之道也。
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- Work
- 論語 · Analects
- Attribution
- Traditionally associated with Confucius and his disciples; compiled across generations.
- Digital witness
- Kanseki Repository · KR1h0004 · base edition CHANT
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- Kanseki Repository (Kanripo) contributors; upstream base-edition labels retained in each original file.
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- KR1h0004_008.txt, lines 170–178. LY 08.19; tr. CH
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